bees.core.resource
Class NetworkInterface

java.lang.Object
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  +--bees.core.Capability
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        +--bees.core.resource.NetworkInterface

public final class NetworkInterface

extends Capability

A NetworkInterface governs access to a network interface.

Fields inherited from class bees.core.Capability

DELETE_PERMISSION, id, INVALID_ID

Constructor Summary

NetworkInterface()
Construct an empty NetworkInterface capability.

Method Summary

protected void	fromBytes(byte[] flattened, CapabilityEnvelope[] sub) Bind this capability to the given object.
NetworkInterface	remoteInterface(PermissionSet ps) Construct a NetworkInterface that refers to a remote interface connected to this local interface.
void	revoke() Revoke access to the capability.
NetworkService	service(PermissionSet ps) Construct a NetworkService that is available on this interface.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class bees.core.Capability

checkPermission, clear, clonePermission, deleteCapability, equals, fromBytes, revokedPermission, revokePermission, revokePermissions, valid

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NetworkInterface

public NetworkInterface()

Construct an empty NetworkInterface capability.

Method Detail

fromBytes

protected void fromBytes(byte[] flattened,
                         CapabilityEnvelope[] sub)
                  throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from class: Capability

Bind this capability to the given object.

Overrides:

fromBytes in class Capability

See Also:

Capability.fromBytes(byte[], CapabilityEnvelope[])

revoke

public void revoke()

Description copied from class: Capability

Revoke access to the capability.

Overrides:

revoke in class Capability

See Also:

Capability.revoke()

remoteInterface

public NetworkInterface remoteInterface(PermissionSet ps)

Construct a NetworkInterface that refers to a remote interface connected to this local interface. Note: If this interface isn't a local an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.

Parameters:

ps - The permissions to bind to the new interface.

Returns:

A NetworkInterface capability that is "connected" to this interface.

service

public NetworkService service(PermissionSet ps)

Construct a NetworkService that is available on this interface.

Parameters:

ps - The permissions to bind to the new service.

Returns:

A NetworkService capability that functions over this interface.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Capability

See Also:

Object.toString()