spellcast.model
Class Id

java.lang.Object
  spellcast.model.Id

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class Id
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

An Id is used as an identifier for all model objects. It's purpose is to be used in other classes to identify the object instead of using a pointer to it. This reduces network traffic by sending Ids instead of the entire object.

An Id is an opaque object, classes just need to create one and only need to test for equality. There is no access to the internal fields.

Author:

Barrie Treloar

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static Id	EVERYONE This Id indicates that a message is for everyone.
static Id	NO_ONE This Id indicates that a message is from no one.
static Id	SPELLCAST This Id indicates that a message is from the game engine.

Method Summary

static Id	createId()
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o)
int	hashCode()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

EVERYONE

public static final Id EVERYONE

This Id indicates that a message is for everyone.

SPELLCAST

public static final Id SPELLCAST

This Id indicates that a message is from the game engine.

NO_ONE

public static final Id NO_ONE

This Id indicates that a message is from no one. Also used by the client when the network has not yet established a connection.

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

createId

public static Id createId()