execution

Class CommunicationsHandler

java.lang.Object

execution.CommunicationsHandler

All Implemented Interfaces:

Runnable

public class CommunicationsHandler
extends Object
implements Runnable

Class used to interpret and handle messages transmitted between vehicles. Should be extended for vehicle-type-specific implementation // TODO rename InterVehicleCommunicationsHandler or somesuch

Author:

dtdavis

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CommunicationsHandler(Execution execution) Creates a new instance of Communicator
CommunicationsHandler(Tactical tactical) Creates a new instance of Communicator

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
AvclMessage	createCharacteristicsMessage()
AvclMessage	createTelemetryMessage()
void	run() Implements the Runnable interface
void	sendCharacteristicsRequest(int VID) Sends a request for a vehicle characteristics message to a specific vehicle
void	sendMessage(AvclMessage msg) Sends a message over the network
void	sendTelemetryBroadcast() Generates and sends a telemetry message via broadcast (no designated recipients)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

CommunicationsHandler

public CommunicationsHandler(Tactical tactical)

Creates a new instance of Communicator

CommunicationsHandler

public CommunicationsHandler(Execution execution)

Creates a new instance of Communicator

Method Detail

createTelemetryMessage

public AvclMessage createTelemetryMessage()

Returns:

a "Telemetry" message containing the vehicle's current state information

createCharacteristicsMessage

public AvclMessage createCharacteristicsMessage()

Returns:

a "Telemetry" message containing the vehicle's current state information

sendTelemetryBroadcast

public void sendTelemetryBroadcast()

Generates and sends a telemetry message via broadcast (no designated recipients)

sendCharacteristicsRequest

public void sendCharacteristicsRequest(int VID)

Sends a request for a vehicle characteristics message to a specific vehicle

Parameters:

VID - unique identifier for the vehicle from whom characteristics are to be requested

sendMessage

public void sendMessage(AvclMessage msg)

Sends a message over the network

Parameters:

msg -

run

public void run()

Implements the Runnable interface

Specified by:

run in interface Runnable