blackboard.platform
Interface Application

public interface Application

Base interface for client side command line invocation of utility classes.

 possible applications:
  - snapshot
  - chameleon
  - tutornet
 

Method Summary

void	abort() Activates flag denoting request for application shutdown.
ResultCode	execute() Executes application logic.
StatusCode	getStatusCode() Returns current status of application.
void	init(ConfigurationService config, java.lang.String[] cArgs) Initializes application instance for the lifetime of its instance.

Method Detail

init

void init(ConfigurationService config,
          java.lang.String[] cArgs)
          throws InitializationException

Initializes application instance for the lifetime of its instance.

Parameters:

args - String[] Array of arguments specific for the application's control.

Throws:

{@link - InitializationException} Thrown if failure occurs during appllication init block.

InitializationException

execute

ResultCode execute()
                   throws BbServiceException

Executes application logic.

Throws:

{@link - ProcessException} Thrown if failure occurs during appllication process block.

BbServiceException

abort

void abort()

Activates flag denoting request for application shutdown.

getStatusCode

StatusCode getStatusCode()

Returns current status of application. Maintained to allow status query while underway.

Returns:

StatusCode