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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 >     * @param The queue to retrieve data from.
66 >     * @return The object from the front of the queue.
67 >     * @throws InvalidQueueException if the queue does not exist.
68 >     */
69 >    public Object get(int queue) throws InvalidQueueException {
70 >        // make sure queue exists
71 >        if (queue >= _lists.size() || _lists.get(queue) == null) {
72 >            throw new InvalidQueueException("Requested queue "+queue+" does not exist");
73          }
74 +        // block if the queue is empty
75 +        if (((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).size() == 0) {
76 +            synchronized(((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue))) {
77 +                try { ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).wait(); } catch(Exception e) {}
78 +            }
79 +        }
80 +        // get an item, it should never be null due to the blocking above
81          Object o = null;
82 <        try {
83 <            o = _list.removeFirst();
82 >        synchronized(this) {
83 >            try {
84 >                o = ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).removeFirst();
85 >            }
86 >            catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
87 >                // This should never happen !
88 >            }
89          }
30        catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
31            // no element... null already... so just leave
32        }
90          return o;
91      }
92      
93 +    /**
94 +     * This method releases a get() method that's currently
95 +     * waiting on an empty queue. This was designed for
96 +     * shutdown() type methods that may have problems closing
97 +     * if the thread of control is waiting on a queue.
98 +     *
99 +     * @param queue the queue to release.
100 +     */
101 +    public void releaseQueue(int queue) {
102 +        synchronized(((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue))) {
103 +                ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).notifyAll();
104 +        }
105 +    }
106 +
107 +    /**
108 +     * This method erases the contents of a given queue. This
109 +     * method should be used with care. It can only empty one
110 +     * internal queue, not all of them. This must be called
111 +     * multiple times to empty all queues.
112 +     *
113 +     * @param queue the queue to empty.
114 +     */
115 +    public void clearQueue(int queue) {
116 +        synchronized(this) {
117 +            ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).clear();
118 +        }
119 +    }
120 +    
121 +    /**
122 +     * This method returns a textual status of the queues. It
123 +     * is merely for observation, and would most likely be used
124 +     * by a larger "monitoring" component. Information returned
125 +     * includes the current size of each queue, and the total
126 +     * items passed through.
127 +     *
128 +     * @return A String message containing status information.
129 +     */
130      public String status() {
131          String status = "";
132 <        status += "Current queue size = "+_list.size();
133 <        status += "\n";
134 <        status += "Queue-ometer = "+_count;
132 >        for(int i=0; i < _lists.size(); i++) {
133 >            // check for null entries
134 >            if(_lists.get(i) != null) {
135 >                status += "Queue number "+i+" contains "+((LinkedList) _lists.get(i)).size()+" elements";
136 >                status += "\n";
137 >            }
138 >            else {
139 >                status += "Slot number "+i+" is currently empty";
140 >                status += "\n";
141 >            }
142 >        }
143 >        status += "A total of "+_count+" elements have been added to the queues";
144          return status;
145      }
146      
147 <    private LinkedList _list;
148 <    private int _count;
149 < }
147 >    /**
148 >     * Returns the size of a given queue. A consumer can use
149 >     * this to see how big their queue is at any given time.
150 >     * they should use their queue number as the parameter.
151 >     *
152 >     * @param queue The queue number to query.
153 >     * @return the current size of the queue.
154 >     * @throws InvalidQueueException if the queue does not exist.
155 >     */
156 >    public int queueSize(int queue) throws InvalidQueueException {
157 >        if (queue >= _lists.size() || _lists.get(queue) == null) {
158 >            throw new InvalidQueueException("Requested queue "+queue+" does not exist");
159 >        }
160 >        return ((LinkedList) _lists.get(queue)).size();
161 >    }
162 >    
163 >    /**
164 >     * Returns the total numer of elements to have passed
165 >     * through this queue (ie. a counter on the add method).
166 >     *
167 >     * @return the element-ometer.
168 >     */
169 >    public int elementCount() {
170 >        return _count;
171 >    }
172 >    
173 >    /**
174 >     * This method assigns a queue to a consumer. The idea behind
175 >     * this is to ensure that only 1 consumer can be associated with
176 >     * a given queue, otherwise the whole "blocking" thing fails
177 >     * miserably. Queues are created upon requested.
178 >     *
179 >     * It is IMPORTANT that removeQueue() is used when the queue is
180 >     * no longer required.
181 >     *
182 >     * @return An integer to be passed to the get() method.
183 >     */
184 >    public int getQueue() {
185 >        int pos = -1;
186 >        for(int i=0; i < _lists.size(); i++) {
187 >            if(_lists.get(i) == null) {
188 >                // found a gap, re-use it
189 >                pos = i;
190 >                _lists.set(i, new LinkedList());
191 >            }
192 >        }
193 >        if(pos == -1) {
194 >            //we didn't find a gap, add at end
195 >            pos = _lists.size();
196 >            _lists.add(pos, new LinkedList());
197 >        }
198 >        return pos;
199 >    }
200 >    
201 >    /**
202 >     * This method sets a entry to null in the list. This ensures
203 >     * that it will no longer be added to after it is no longer
204 >     * required be a consumer.
205 >     *
206 >     * @param queue The integer identifier for the queue, given by getQueue().
207 >     */
208 >    public void removeQueue(int queue) {
209 >        _lists.set(queue, null);
210 >    }
211 >    
212 >    /**
213 >     * Overrides the {@link java.lang.Object#toString() Object.toString()}
214 >     * method to provide clean logging (every class should have this).
215 >     *
216 >     * This uses the uk.ac.ukc.iscream.util.FormatName class
217 >     * to format the toString()
218 >     *
219 >     * @return the name of this class and its CVS revision.
220 >     */
221 >    public String toString() {
222 >        return FormatName.getName(
223 >            _name,
224 >            getClass().getName(),
225 >            REVISION);
226 >    }
227 >
228 > //---PRIVATE METHODS---
229 >
230 > //---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
231 >
232 > //---ATTRIBUTES---
233 >    
234 >    /**
235 >     * The LinkedLists of queues.
236 >     */
237 >    private LinkedList _lists = new LinkedList();
238 >    
239 >    /**
240 >     * A counter so we know how many data items have been
241 >     * passed through, for statistical purposes.
242 >     */
243 >    private int _count = 0;
244 >    
245 >    /**
246 >     * This is the friendly identifier of the
247 >     * component this class is running in.
248 >     * eg, a Filter may be called "filter1",
249 >     * If this class does not have an owning
250 >     * component,  a name from the configuration
251 >     * can be placed here.  This name could also
252 >     * be changed to null for utility classes.
253 >     */
254 >    private String _name = null;
255 >
256 > //---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
257 >
258 > }

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