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1 + //---PACKAGE DECLARATION---
2 + package uk.ac.ukc.iscream.util;
3 +
4 + //---IMPORTS---
5   import java.util.LinkedList;
6   import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
7 + import uk.ac.ukc.iscream.util.*;
8  
9 < class Queue {
9 > /**
10 > * A Queue class designed to operate in a multi-threaded environment, with
11 > * added support for multiple "consumer" threads. Also offers blocking on
12 > * the get() methods, which ensures the consumer waits until the queue
13 > * actually contains some elements.
14 > *
15 > * @author  $Author$
16 > * @version $Id$
17 > */
18 > public class Queue {
19 >
20 > //---FINAL ATTRIBUTES---
21 >
22 >    /**
23 >     * The current CVS revision of this class
24 >     */
25 >    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision$";
26      
27 <    public Queue() {
28 <        // Possible use this method instead ?
29 <        //_list = Collections.synchronizedList(new LinkedList(...));
30 <        _list = new LinkedList();
31 <    }
27 > //---STATIC METHODS---
28 >
29 > //---CONSTRUCTORS---  
30 >
31 > //---PUBLIC METHODS---
32      
33 <    public synchronized void add(Object o) {
34 <        int s = _list.size();
35 <        // add() does the same thing, but this ensures behaviour
36 <        _list.addLast(o);
37 <        if (s == 0) {
38 <            notifyAll();
33 >    /**
34 >     * This method adds a given object to every queue. It will notify
35 >     * any waiting consumers (on an empty queue) during this process.
36 >     *
37 >     * @param o An Object to be added to the queues.
38 >     */
39 >    public void add(Object o) {
40 >        for(int i=0; i < _lists.size(); i++) {
41 >            // skip over any gaps left in the list
42 >            if(_lists.get(i) != null) {
43 >                int s = ((LinkedList) _lists.get(i)).size();
44 >                synchronized(this) {
45 >                    // add() does the same thing, but this ensures behaviour
46 >                    ((LinkedList) _lists.get(i)).addLast(o);
47 >                }
48 >                // if the queue was empty before the add it is possible
49 >                // that a consumer is waiting... so we notify them
50 >                if (s == 0) {
51 >                    synchronized(((LinkedList) _lists.get(i))) {
52 >                        ((LinkedList) _lists.get(i)).notifyAll();
53 >                    }
54 >                }
55 >            }
56          }
57 +        // we keep track of the total additions for the status() method
58          _count++;
59      }
60      
61 <    public synchronized Object get() {
62 <        if (_list.size() == 0) {
63 <            try { wait(); } catch(Exception e) {}
61 >    /**
62 >     * This method returns an object from the front of a given queue.
63 >     * It will block until data exists in the queue if required.
64 >     *
65 >     * @return The object from the front of the queue.
66 >     * @throws InvalidQueueException if the queue does not exist.
67 >     */
68 >    public Object get(int queue) throws InvalidQueueException {
69 >        // make sure queue exists
70 >        if (queue >= _lists.size() || _lists.get(queue) == null) {
71 >            throw new InvalidQueueException("Requested queue "+queue+" does not exist");
72          }
73 +        // block if the queue is empty
74 +        if (((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).size() == 0) {
75 +            synchronized(((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue))) {
76 +                try { ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).wait(); } catch(Exception e) {}
77 +            }
78 +        }
79 +        // get an item, it should never be null due to the blocking above
80          Object o = null;
81 <        try {
82 <            o = _list.removeFirst();
81 >        synchronized(this) {
82 >            try {
83 >                o = ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).removeFirst();
84 >            }
85 >            catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
86 >                // This should never happen !
87 >            }
88          }
30        catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
31            // no element... null already... so just leave
32        }
89          return o;
90      }
91 <    
91 >      
92 >    /**
93 >     * This method returns a textual status of the queues. It
94 >     * is merely for observation, and would most likely be used
95 >     * by a larger "monitoring" component. Information returned
96 >     * includes the current size of each queue, and the total
97 >     * items passed through.
98 >     *
99 >     * @return A String message containing status information.
100 >     */
101      public String status() {
102          String status = "";
103 <        status += "Current queue size = "+_list.size();
104 <        status += "\n";
105 <        status += "Queue-ometer = "+_count;
103 >        for(int i=0; i < _lists.size(); i++) {
104 >            // check for null entries
105 >            if(_lists.get(i) != null) {
106 >                status += "Queue number "+i+" contains "+((LinkedList) _lists.get(i)).size()+" elements";
107 >                status += "\n";
108 >            }
109 >            else {
110 >                status += "Slot number "+i+" is currently empty";
111 >                status += "\n";
112 >            }
113 >        }
114 >        status += "A total of "+_count+" elements have been added to the queues";
115          return status;
116      }
117      
118 <    private LinkedList _list;
119 <    private int _count;
120 < }
118 >    /**
119 >     * Returns the size of a given queue. A consumer can use
120 >     * this to see how big their queue is at any given time.
121 >     * they should use their queue number as the parameter.
122 >     *
123 >     * @param queue The queue number to query.
124 >     * @return the current size of the queue.
125 >     */
126 >    public int queueSize(int queue) throws InvalidQueueException {
127 >        if (queue >= _lists.size() || _lists.get(queue) == null) {
128 >            throw new InvalidQueueException("Requested queue "+queue+" does not exist");
129 >        }
130 >        return ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).size();
131 >    }
132 >    
133 >    /**
134 >     * Returns the total numer of elements to have passed
135 >     * through this queue (ie. a counter on the add method).
136 >     *
137 >     * @return the element-ometer
138 >     */
139 >    public int elementCount() {
140 >        return _count;
141 >    }
142 >    
143 >    /**
144 >     * This method assigns a queue to a consumer. The idea behind
145 >     * this is to ensure that only 1 consumer can be associated with
146 >     * a given queue, otherwise the whole "blocking" thing fails
147 >     * miserably. Queues are created upon requested.
148 >     *
149 >     * It is IMPORTANT that removeQueue() is used when the queue is
150 >     * no longer required.
151 >     *
152 >     * @return An integer to be passed to the get() method.
153 >     */
154 >    public int getQueue() {
155 >        int pos = -1;
156 >        for(int i=0; i < _lists.size(); i++) {
157 >            if(_lists.get(i) == null) {
158 >                // found a gap, re-use it
159 >                pos = i;
160 >                _lists.set(i, new LinkedList());
161 >            }
162 >        }
163 >        if(pos == -1) {
164 >            //we didn't find a gap, add at end
165 >            pos = _lists.size();
166 >            _lists.add(pos, new LinkedList());
167 >        }
168 >        return pos;
169 >    }
170 >    
171 >    /**
172 >     * This method sets a entry to null in the list. This ensures
173 >     * that it will no longer be added to after it is no longer
174 >     * required be a consumer.
175 >     *
176 >     * @param queue The integer identifier for the queue, given by getQueue().
177 >     */
178 >    public void removeQueue(int queue) {
179 >        _lists.set(queue, null);
180 >    }
181 >    
182 >    /**
183 >     * Overrides the {@link java.lang.Object#toString() Object.toString()}
184 >     * method to provide clean logging (every class should have this).
185 >     *
186 >     * This uses the uk.ac.ukc.iscream.util.FormatName class
187 >     * to format the toString()
188 >     *
189 >     * @return the name of this class and its CVS revision
190 >     */
191 >    public String toString() {
192 >        return FormatName.getName(
193 >            _name,
194 >            getClass().getName(),
195 >            REVISION);
196 >    }
197 >
198 > //---PRIVATE METHODS---
199 >
200 > //---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
201 >
202 > //---ATTRIBUTES---
203 >    
204 >    /**
205 >     * The LinkedLists of queues.
206 >     */
207 >    private LinkedList _lists = new LinkedList();
208 >    
209 >    /**
210 >     * A counter so we know how many data items have been
211 >     * passed through, for statistical purposes.
212 >     */
213 >    private int _count = 0;
214 >    
215 >    /**
216 >     * This is the friendly identifier of the
217 >     * component this class is running in.
218 >     * eg, a Filter may be called "filter1",
219 >     * If this class does not have an owning
220 >     * component,  a name from the configuration
221 >     * can be placed here.  This name could also
222 >     * be changed to null for utility classes.
223 >     */
224 >    private String _name = null;
225 >
226 > //---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
227 >
228 > }

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