com.tibco.ftl.group

Class GroupFactory

java.lang.Object

com.tibco.ftl.group.GroupFactory

public class GroupFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Factory class for group objects.

For an overview, see Group.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	getVersionInformation() Release string identifying the TIBCO FTL group library (Java archive file).
static Group	join(Realm realm, java.lang.String groupName, TibProperties props) Join a group, and create a group object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

join

public static Group join(Realm realm,
                         java.lang.String groupName,
                         TibProperties props)
                  throws FTLException

Join a group, and create a group object.

The group object connects to the group server.

In best practice, programs first subscribe to the ORDINAL_UPDATE advisory, and then join a group.

Parameters:

realm - The call contacts the group server, which operates inside the realm server for this realm object. Furthermore, the group facility raises advisory messages within this realm.

groupName - The program supplies a string.

props - Optional; to omit, supply NULL. Properties configure interaction with the group server and with other group members.

• Group.PROPERTY_DOUBLE_ACTIVATION_INTERVAL
• Group.PROPERTY_MESSAGE_MEMBER_DESCRIPTOR
• Group.PROPERTY_BOOLEAN_OBSERVER

Returns:

This call returns a Group object.

Throws:

FTLException

getVersionInformation

public static java.lang.String getVersionInformation()

Release string identifying the TIBCO FTL group library (Java archive file).

Programs can use this string to output the TIBCO FTL group version in a start banner or in debug output.

Returns:

The release string that identifies the TIBCO FTL group library