--- projects/cms/source/server/uk/org/iscream/cms/server/filter/FilterThread.java	2001/03/13 02:19:46	1.27
+++ projects/cms/source/server/uk/org/iscream/cms/server/filter/FilterThread.java	2001/03/13 16:25:57	1.28
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import uk.ac.ukc.iscream.util.*;
  * waiting to be contacted.
  *
  * @author  $Author: tdb $
- * @version $Id: FilterThread.java,v 1.27 2001/03/13 02:19:46 tdb Exp $
+ * @version $Id: FilterThread.java,v 1.28 2001/03/13 16:25:57 tdb Exp $
  */
 public class FilterThread extends Thread{
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class FilterThread extends Thread{
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.27 $";
+    public final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.28 $";
     
 //---STATIC METHODS---
 
@@ -38,13 +38,11 @@ public class FilterThread extends Thread{
      * Constructs an instance of a FilterThread
      *
      * @param queue the Queue this filter is using
-     * @param parent a CORBA reference to our parent filter
      */
-    public FilterThread(Queue queue, Filter parent){
+    public FilterThread(Queue queue){
         // set the Thread name
         setName("filter.FilterThread");
         
-        _parent = parent;
         _queue = queue;
         _logger.write(toString(), Logger.SYSINIT, "created");
     }
@@ -97,11 +95,20 @@ public class FilterThread extends Thread{
                 // skip the rest of this loop iteration
                 continue;
             }
-                               
-            // XMLPacket is ok, so run filters...
+            
+            // get parent
+            Filter parent;
+            try {
+                String parentFilterName = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance().getProperty(FilterMain.NAME, "Filter.parentFilter");
+                parent = FilterHelper.narrow(_refman.getCORBARef("iscream.Filter." + parentFilterName));
+            } catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
+                continue;
+            }
+                    
+            // XMLPacket is ok, run filters...
             if(PluginFilterManager.getInstance().runFilters(packet)) {
                 // and pass it on...
-                _parent.receiveXML(xml);
+                parent.receiveXML(xml);
             }
             else {
                 // ... or filtered it
@@ -131,11 +138,6 @@ public class FilterThread extends Thread{
 //---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
 
 //---ATTRIBUTES---
-
-    /**
-     * Our parent filter
-     */
-    Filter _parent;
     
     /**
      * The Queue object
@@ -158,6 +160,11 @@ public class FilterThread extends Thread{
      * system logger that is being used.
      */
     private Logger _logger = ReferenceManager.getInstance().getLogger();
+
+    /**
+     * A reference to the reference manager in use
+     */
+    private ReferenceManager _refman = ReferenceManager.getInstance();
 
 //---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---