webtester.packages.distributed
Class distClient

java.lang.Object
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public class distClient

extends java.lang.Object

The client library for the distributed GUI.

Author:

Aaron DeLong

Field Summary

private static int	iHostPort The port of the master server.
private static int	iNodeNumber The unique number that identifies this node.
private static java.lang.String	sHostAddr The address of the master server.

Constructor Summary

distClient(java.lang.String sHost, int iPort)
The constructor which takes the host and port as arguments.

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	checkForTestCase() See if there are any test cases to run.
static int	getNodeNumber() Return the node number assigned by the server.
static java.lang.String	getTestCases() Send a request to retrieve test cases from the server.
static java.lang.String	handleServerResponse(java.lang.String sData) Handle the response from the server as required.
private static java.lang.String	sendData(java.lang.String sData) Send data to the server, and retrieve the result.
static java.lang.String	sendNodeUpdate(java.lang.String sUpdateText) Send a node update to the master server.
static void	setNodeNumber(int iNum) Sets the node number assigned by the server.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

sHostAddr

private static java.lang.String sHostAddr

The address of the master server.

iHostPort

private static int iHostPort

The port of the master server.

iNodeNumber

private static int iNodeNumber

The unique number that identifies this node.

Constructor Detail

distClient

public distClient(java.lang.String sHost,
                  int iPort)

The constructor which takes the host and port as arguments.

Parameters:

sHost - the address of the master server

iPort - the port number ot use when connecting to the master server address

Method Detail

setNodeNumber

public static void setNodeNumber(int iNum)

Sets the node number assigned by the server.

Parameters:

iNum - the node number

getNodeNumber

public static int getNodeNumber()

Return the node number assigned by the server.

Returns:

an Integer that specifies the node number

sendData

private static java.lang.String sendData(java.lang.String sData)

Send data to the server, and retrieve the result.

Parameters:

sData - the data to send to the server

Returns:

a String that contains the server response data

sendNodeUpdate

public static java.lang.String sendNodeUpdate(java.lang.String sUpdateText)

Send a node update to the master server.

Parameters:

sUpdateText - the text to display on the server console

Returns:

a String that has the response from the server

checkForTestCase

public static java.lang.String checkForTestCase()

See if there are any test cases to run.

Returns:

a String that contains the server response

getTestCases

public static java.lang.String getTestCases()

Send a request to retrieve test cases from the server.

Returns:

a String that contains the server response

handleServerResponse

public static java.lang.String handleServerResponse(java.lang.String sData)

Handle the response from the server as required.

Parameters:

sData - the data returned from the server

Returns:

a String to display an update to the user of the client