MessageFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:: DefaultMessageFactory

public interface MessageFactory

Since:: 5.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

<T extends Message> T

create(short id)

Creates a message based on the given ID

<M extends MessageFactory> M

register(short type, Supplier<? extends Message> generator)

Registers a new creator of messages

Method Details
- create
  
  <T extends Message> T create(short id)
  
  Creates a message based on the given ID
  
  Type Parameters:
  
  T - The type of the message
  
  Parameters:
  
  id - The ID
  
  Returns:
  
  A message
- register
  
  <M extends MessageFactory> M register(short type, Supplier<? extends Message> generator)
  
  Registers a new creator of messages
  
  Parameters:
  
  type - The type associated with the new payload. Needs to be the same in all nodes of the same cluster, and needs to be available (ie., not taken by JGroups or other applications).
  
  generator - The creator of the payload associated with the given type