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

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