net.kuujo.vertigo.io

Interface InputCollector

All Superinterfaces:

Closeable<InputCollector>, IOCollector<InputCollector>, Openable<InputCollector>

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultInputCollector

public interface InputCollector
extends IOCollector<InputCollector>

Interface for receiving messages on input ports.

The input collector is the primary interface for receiving input within a component instance. Input collectors are simple wrappers around InputPort instances.

Author:

Jordan Halterman

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
InputPort	port(String name) Returns an input port.
Collection<InputPort>	ports() Returns a collection of input ports.

Methods inherited from interface net.kuujo.vertigo.io.Openable

open, open

Methods inherited from interface net.kuujo.vertigo.io.Closeable

close, close

Method Detail

ports

Collection<InputPort> ports()

Returns a collection of input ports.

Returns:

A collection of input ports.

port

InputPort port(String name)

Returns an input port.

If the port doesn't already exist then the input collector will lazily create the port. Ports can be referenced prior to the input event starting up, and once the input starts ports will be properly configured.

Specified by:

port in interface IOCollector<InputCollector>

Parameters:

name - The name of the port to load.

Returns:

The input port.