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Message Class Reference

#include <Message.h>

Public Member Functions
	Message (RefCountBuffer buf)
	Message (HEADER_CODE header, const AGENT &agent)
RefCountBuffer	serialize ()
RefCountBuffer	unpackMsg ()
bool	unpackCenterMsg (AGENT_VECTOR *agents, CENTER_PARAMS *params)
Private Attributes
HEADER_CODE	_header
RefCountBuffer	_buffer

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Detailed Description

Implements a message, which is passed between agents and the Center server, and between agents themself.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Message::Message (  RefCountBuffer    buf )  [inline]

Constructs Message from message's code and the message to send. Used when we forward the message.

Message::Message (  HEADER_CODE    header, const AGENT &    agent )

Constructs Message for sending "Get agents" request and for unregister. Puts the fields of the agent structure in the message using the format.

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Member Function Documentation

RefCountBuffer Message::serialize (    )

Packs all the message's data into the RefCountBuffer for future sending in the net. Adds the magic number and the header.

bool Message::unpackCenterMsg (  AGENT_VECTOR *    agents, CENTER_PARAMS *    params )

Removes header from the message that is stored in class' buffer and reads the list of the agents and parameters recieved from the Center.

RefCountBuffer Message::unpackMsg (    )

Removes the magic number from the message that is stored in class' buffer.

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Field Documentation

RefCountBuffer Message::_buffer [private]

Buffer for storing the message itself

HEADER_CODE Message::_header [private]

Header for recognizing the type of the message.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• Message.h

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