uk.ac.soton.itinnovation.grid.types
Interface Signallable

All Known Subinterfaces:

AccountConversation, AccountResource, DataConversation, DataServiceSOAP, DataStagerResource, JobConversation, JobResource, JobServiceSOAP, LocalDataService, MembershipGroupConversation, MembershipGroupResource, PrivateAccountConversation, PrivateAccountResource, PrivateAccountServiceSOAP, SLAConversation, SLAResource, SLAServiceSOAP, SLATemplateConversation, SLATemplateResource, TradeAccountConversation, TradeAccountResource, TradeAccountServiceSOAP

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataServiceModule, JobServiceModule, MembershipGroupResourceImpl, SLAServiceImpl, TradeAccountServiceImpl

public interface Signallable

A resource which can receive signals. A signal may move the resource into a new state, depending on its policy.

Method Summary

String[]	getAvailableSignals() List the signals which are available given the resource's current state.
String	signal(String signalName) Signal an event to the resource's PBAC process.

Method Detail

signal

@WebMethod
String signal(String signalName)
              throws RemoteException

Signal an event to the resource's PBAC process. The process state may be updated in response to this, according to the service policy.

Parameters:

signalName - the event causing the transition

Returns:

the new state of the resource

Throws:

RemoteException

getAvailableSignals

@WebMethod
String[] getAvailableSignals()
                             throws RemoteException

List the signals which are available given the resource's current state.

Returns:

the list of possible signals

Throws:

RemoteException

See Also:

signal(java.lang.String)