org.ourgrid.common.fd
Interface MonitoringUnitFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

FakeMonitoringUnitFactory, RMIMonitoringUnitFactory

public interface MonitoringUnitFactory

A Factory of MonitoringUnit classes.

Method Summary

MonitoringUnit

createMonitoringUnit(GenericState initialState, java.lang.String monitorableAddress, java.lang.String monitorableIdentifier) The creates a new instance of MonitoringUnit class (or subclass)

Method Detail

createMonitoringUnit

MonitoringUnit createMonitoringUnit(GenericState initialState,
                                    java.lang.String monitorableAddress,
                                    java.lang.String monitorableIdentifier)

The creates a new instance of MonitoringUnit class (or subclass)

Parameters:

initialState - The MonitoringUnit initial state

monitorableAddress - The address of the MonitoringUnit to be created

monitorableIdentifier - An index name given by the Notifier when register it interests to the Monitorable. It will be used to notify that a stat has changed.

Returns:

A new instance of MonitoringUnit class (or subclass)