kieker.analysis.stage

Interface IEventMatcher<T>

Type Parameters:

T - event type

All Known Implementing Classes:

ImplementsEventMatcher

public interface IEventMatcher<T>

Interface for event matchers used in the dynamic event dispatcher.

Since:

1.15

Author:

Reiner Jung

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IEventMatcher<? extends java.lang.Object>	getNextMatcher() Return the next matcher.
teetime.framework.OutputPort<T>	getOutputPort() Provide the corresponding output port.
<R> boolean	matchEvent(R event) Check whether the event should be send to a specific output port.
void	setNextMatcher(IEventMatcher<? extends java.lang.Object> leaveEventMatcher) Set a new following matcher.
void	setOutputPort(teetime.framework.OutputPort<T> outputPort) Register an event matcher.

Method Detail

setOutputPort

void setOutputPort(teetime.framework.OutputPort<T> outputPort)

Register an event matcher.

Parameters:

outputPort - an output port for the event matcher

matchEvent

<R> boolean matchEvent(R event)

Check whether the event should be send to a specific output port.

Type Parameters:

R - a sub type of

Parameters:

event - event to be evaluated

Returns:

true if the even must be send to the corresponding output port

getNextMatcher

IEventMatcher<? extends java.lang.Object> getNextMatcher()

Return the next matcher.

Returns:

return the matcher

getOutputPort

teetime.framework.OutputPort<T> getOutputPort()

Provide the corresponding output port.

Returns:

the output port of this matcher

setNextMatcher

void setNextMatcher(IEventMatcher<? extends java.lang.Object> leaveEventMatcher)

Set a new following matcher.

Parameters:

leaveEventMatcher - one matcher or a chain of matchers