gov.nasa.arc.brahms.vm.api.jsvc
Interface IExternalService

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAsynchronousEventService, AbstractExternalService, AbstractSynchronousEventService

public interface IExternalService

The IExternalService is an interface for external services or components that require interaction with the virtual machine. The interaction with the virtual machine is limited to the interfaces being published by the virtual machine controller.

Version:

12 September 2000

Author:

Ron van Hoof

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getID() Returns the unique identifier for the service
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of the service
void	init() Initializes the service
void	start() Starts the service
void	stop() Ends the service

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of the service

Returns:

String the name of the service

getID

java.lang.String getID()

Returns the unique identifier for the service

Returns:

String the identifier

init

void init()

Initializes the service

start

void start()

Starts the service

stop

void stop()

Ends the service