--- projects/cms/source/server/uk/org/iscream/cms/server/client/ClientMain.java	2001/03/22 18:18:14	1.18
+++ projects/cms/source/server/uk/org/iscream/cms/server/client/ClientMain.java	2001/03/23 02:30:44	1.19
@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@ import uk.org.iscream.util.*;
 
 /**
  * A startup component for the Local Clients.
+ * This class starts the CORBA client used for alerting
+ * purposes.  It reads data using the ClientServant from CORBA
+ * calls by the i-scream client interface.  This data is then
+ * used by the MonitorManager to pass to Monitors.  Monitors then
+ * analyse the data and raise alerts if needed, these are passed to 
+ * the Alerters, which send out alerts.  They are looked after by
+ * the AlerterManager.
  *
- * @author  $Author: tdb $
- * @version $Id: ClientMain.java,v 1.18 2001/03/22 18:18:14 tdb Exp $
+ * @author  $Author: ajm $
+ * @version $Id: ClientMain.java,v 1.19 2001/03/23 02:30:44 ajm Exp $
  */
 public class ClientMain implements Component {
 
@@ -20,7 +27,7 @@ public class ClientMain implements Component {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.18 $";
+    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.19 $";
     
     /**
      * The friendly name for this component, used by
@@ -35,7 +42,12 @@ public class ClientMain implements Component {
 //---PUBLIC METHODS---
 
     /**
-     * This starts the Local Client component
+     * This starts the Local Client component.
+     * This starts the ClientServant, the MonitorManager and
+     * the AlerterManager, aswell as initialising any queues
+     * and obtaining any initial configuration.
+     *
+     * @throws ComponentStartException if the component fails to start
      */
     public void start() throws ComponentStartException {
         // get references to key objects
@@ -115,7 +127,6 @@ public class ClientMain implements Component {
         alertMan.start();
        
         _logger.write(toString(), Logger.SYSINIT, "started");
-        
     }
     
     /**