courses.dsv2pvt.messageclasses
Class Msg

java.lang.Object
  courses.dsv2pvt.messageclasses.Msg

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ClientStatus, ClientToClientMsg, Disconnect, GetMail, MessageFailed, Ping, Pong, Present, UGotMail

public abstract class Msg

extends Object

implements Serializable

Msg is the abstract base class of all messages in the message classes package. Instances of Msg retrieves the senders username from the system and uses that as the from address.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Msg()
Retrieves the username of the current user.

Method Summary

String	getSender() Returns the username of the user owning the virtual machine that was used to instantiate the message.
String	toString() Prints the class name of the message without prepending the package name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Msg

public Msg()

Retrieves the username of the current user.

Method Detail

getSender

public final String getSender()

Returns the username of the user owning the virtual machine that was used to instantiate the message.

toString

public String toString()

Prints the class name of the message without prepending the package name.