avrora.sim.util
Class GlobalClock.Ticker

java.lang.Object
  avrora.sim.util.GlobalClock.LocalMeet
      avrora.sim.util.GlobalClock.Ticker

All Implemented Interfaces:

Simulator.Event

Direct Known Subclasses:

FreeSpaceAir.RadioTicker, SimpleAir.RadioTicker

Enclosing class:

GlobalClock

public static class GlobalClock.Ticker

extends GlobalClock.LocalMeet

The Ticker class is an event that fires in the local queues of participating threads. This class is necessary for ensuring the integrity of the global clock.

Field Summary

protected DeltaQueue	eventQueue
long	period

Fields inherited from class avrora.sim.util.GlobalClock.LocalMeet

condition, count, goal, id

Constructor Summary

protected

GlobalClock.Ticker(long p)

Method Summary

void	parallelAction(SimulatorThread s) The parallelAction() method implements the functionality that must be performed in parallel when the threads have joined at this local meet, and after the serial action has been completed.
void	preSynchAction() The preSynchAction() method implements the functionality that must be performed just after the thread enters the local meet, but before it blocks waiting for the other threads.
void	serialAction() The serialAction() method implements the functionality that must be performed in serial when the threads have joined at this local meet.

Methods inherited from class avrora.sim.util.GlobalClock.LocalMeet

decGoal, fire

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

period

public final long period

eventQueue

protected final DeltaQueue eventQueue

Constructor Detail

GlobalClock.Ticker

protected GlobalClock.Ticker(long p)

Method Detail

preSynchAction

public void preSynchAction()

Description copied from class: GlobalClock.LocalMeet

The preSynchAction() method implements the functionality that must be performed just after the thread enters the local meet, but before it blocks waiting for the other threads. It is called with the condition monitor held.

Specified by:

preSynchAction in class GlobalClock.LocalMeet

serialAction

public void serialAction()

Description copied from class: GlobalClock.LocalMeet

The serialAction() method implements the functionality that must be performed in serial when the threads have joined at this local meet. This method will execute in the last thread to enter the fire() method.

Specified by:

serialAction in class GlobalClock.LocalMeet

parallelAction

public void parallelAction(SimulatorThread s)

Description copied from class: GlobalClock.LocalMeet

The parallelAction() method implements the functionality that must be performed in parallel when the threads have joined at this local meet, and after the serial action has been completed. It will be called in each thread, with the parameter passed being the current SimulatorThread.

Specified by:

parallelAction in class GlobalClock.LocalMeet

Parameters:

s - the current SimulatorThread instance for this thread