net.sf.molae.pipe.comod
Class ModificationCounter

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.molae.pipe.comod.ModificationCounter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ModificationMark

public final class ModificationCounter
extends Object
implements ModificationMark

Counter implementation of ModificationMark.

Method Summary

void	checkForComodification() Checks if the mother object has changed since the last synchronization.
ModificationMark	createChild() Creates a new child of this mark.
static ModificationCounter	getInstance() Creates a new instance of this class.
void	markModification() Tells the modification mark that the base object has changed.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getInstance

public static ModificationCounter getInstance()

Creates a new instance of this class.

Returns:

a new instance of this class.

createChild

public ModificationMark createChild()

Description copied from interface: ModificationMark

Creates a new child of this mark.

Specified by:

createChild in interface ModificationMark

Returns:

a new child of this mark.

checkForComodification

public void checkForComodification()

Description copied from interface: ModificationMark

Checks if the mother object has changed since the last synchronization. If this is not a child object nothing happens.

Specified by:

checkForComodification in interface ModificationMark

markModification

public void markModification()

Description copied from interface: ModificationMark

Tells the modification mark that the base object has changed. If the implementing object is a child of another ModificationMark, it copies the state of the mother object. If it is a top level object (not a child) it creates a new unique state.

Specified by:

markModification in interface ModificationMark

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object