otp/erlang/OtpMsg.java

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package com.ericsson.otp.erlang;

/**
 * <p>
 * Provides a carrier for Erlang messages.
 * </p>
 *
 * <p>
 * Instances of this class are created to package header and payload information
 * in received Erlang messages so that the recipient can obtain both parts with
 * a single call to {@link OtpMbox#receiveMsg receiveMsg()}.
 * </p>
 *
 * <p>
 * The header information that is available is as follows:
 * <ul>
 * <li>a tag indicating the type of message
 * <li>the intended recipient of the message, either as a {@link OtpErlangPid
 * pid} or as a String, but never both.
 * <li>(sometimes) the sender of the message. Due to some eccentric
 * characteristics of the Erlang distribution protocol, not all messages have
 * information about the sending process. In particular, only messages whose tag
 * is {@link OtpMsg#regSendTag regSendTag} contain sender information.
 * </ul>
 *
 * <p>
 * Message are sent using the Erlang external format (see separate
 * documentation). When a message is received and delivered to the recipient
 * {@link OtpMbox mailbox}, the body of the message is still in this external
 * representation until {@link #getMsg getMsg()} is called, at which point the
 * message is decoded. A copy of the decoded message is stored in the OtpMsg so
 * that subsequent calls to {@link #getMsg getMsg()} do not require that the
 * message be decoded a second time.
 * </p>
 */
public class OtpMsg {
    public static final int linkTag = 1;
    public static final int sendTag = 2;
    public static final int exitTag = 3;
    public static final int unlinkTag = 4;
    public static final int regSendTag = 6;
    /* public static final int groupLeaderTag = 7; */
    public static final int exit2Tag = 8;

    protected int tag; // what type of message is this (send, link, exit etc)
    protected OtpInputStream paybuf;
    protected OtpErlangObject payload;

    protected OtpErlangPid from;
    protected OtpErlangPid to;
    protected String toName;

    // send has receiver pid but no sender information
    OtpMsg(final OtpErlangPid to, final OtpInputStream paybuf) {
        tag = sendTag;
        from = null;
        this.to = to;
        toName = null;
        this.paybuf = paybuf;
        payload = null;
    }

    // send has receiver pid but no sender information
    OtpMsg(final OtpErlangPid to, final OtpErlangObject payload) {
        tag = sendTag;
        from = null;
        this.to = to;
        toName = null;
        paybuf = null;
        this.payload = payload;
    }

    // send_reg has sender pid and receiver name
    OtpMsg(final OtpErlangPid from, final String toName,
            final OtpInputStream paybuf) {
        tag = regSendTag;
        this.from = from;
        this.toName = toName;
        to = null;
        this.paybuf = paybuf;
        payload = null;
    }

    // send_reg has sender pid and receiver name
    OtpMsg(final OtpErlangPid from, final String toName,
            final OtpErlangObject payload) {
        tag = regSendTag;
        this.from = from;
        this.toName = toName;
        to = null;
        paybuf = null;
        this.payload = payload;
    }

    // exit (etc) has from, to, reason
    OtpMsg(final int tag, final OtpErlangPid from, final OtpErlangPid to,
            final OtpErlangObject reason) {
        this.tag = tag;
        this.from = from;
        this.to = to;
        paybuf = null;
        payload = reason;
    }

    // special case when reason is an atom (i.e. most of the time)
    OtpMsg(final int tag, final OtpErlangPid from, final OtpErlangPid to,
            final String reason) {
        this.tag = tag;
        this.from = from;
        this.to = to;
        paybuf = null;
        payload = new OtpErlangAtom(reason);
    }

    // other message types (link, unlink)
    OtpMsg(final int tag, final OtpErlangPid from, final OtpErlangPid to) {
        // convert TT-tags to equiv non-TT versions
        int atag = tag;
        if (tag > 10) {
            atag -= 10;
        }

        this.tag = atag;
        this.from = from;
        this.to = to;
    }

    /**
     * Get the payload from this message without deserializing it.
     *
     * @return the serialized Erlang term contained in this message.
     *
     */
    OtpInputStream getMsgBuf() {
        return paybuf;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Get the type marker from this message. The type marker identifies the
     * type of message. Valid values are the ``tag'' constants defined in this
     * class.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * The tab identifies not only the type of message but also the content of
     * the OtpMsg object, since different messages have different components, as
     * follows:
     * </p>
     *
     * <ul>
     * <li>sendTag identifies a "normal" message. The recipient is a
     * {@link OtpErlangPid Pid} and it is available through
     * {@link #getRecipientPid getRecipientPid()}. Sender information is not
     * available. The message body can be retrieved with {@link #getMsg
     * getMsg()}.</li>
     *
     * <li>regSendTag also identifies a "normal" message. The recipient here is
     * a String and it is available through {@link #getRecipientName
     * getRecipientName()}. Sender information is available through
     * #getSenderPid getSenderPid()}. The message body can be retrieved with
     * {@link #getMsg getMsg()}.</li>
     *
     * <li>linkTag identifies a link request. The Pid of the sender is
     * available, as well as the Pid to which the link should be made.</li>
     *
     * <li>exitTag and exit2Tag messages are sent as a result of broken links.
     * Both sender and recipient Pids and are available through the
     * corresponding methods, and the "reason" is available through
     * {@link #getMsg getMsg()}.</li>
     * </ul>
     */
    public int type() {
        return tag;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Deserialize and return a new copy of the message contained in this
     * OtpMsg.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * The first time this method is called the actual payload is deserialized
     * and the Erlang term is created. Calling this method subsequent times will
     * not cuase the message to be deserialized additional times, instead the
     * same Erlang term object will be returned.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return an Erlang term.
     *
     * @exception OtpErlangDecodeException
     *                if the byte stream could not be deserialized.
     *
     */
    public OtpErlangObject getMsg() throws OtpErlangDecodeException {
        if (payload == null) {
            payload = paybuf.read_any();
        }
        return payload;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Get the name of the recipient for this message.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * Messages are sent to Pids or names. If this message was sent to a name
     * then the name is returned by this method.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return the name of the recipient, or null if the recipient was in fact a
     *         Pid.
     */
    public String getRecipientName() {
        return toName;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Get the Pid of the recipient for this message, if it is a sendTag
     * message.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * Messages are sent to Pids or names. If this message was sent to a Pid
     * then the Pid is returned by this method. The recipient Pid is also
     * available for link, unlink and exit messages.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return the Pid of the recipient, or null if the recipient was in fact a
     *         name.
     */
    public OtpErlangPid getRecipientPid() {
        return to;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Get the name of the recipient for this message, if it is a regSendTag
     * message.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * Messages are sent to Pids or names. If this message was sent to a name
     * then the name is returned by this method.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return the Pid of the recipient, or null if the recipient was in fact a
     *         name.
     */
    public Object getRecipient() {
        if (toName != null) {
            return toName;
        }
        return to;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Get the Pid of the sender of this message.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * For messages sent to names, the Pid of the sender is included with the
     * message. The sender Pid is also available for link, unlink and exit
     * messages. It is not available for sendTag messages sent to Pids.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return the Pid of the sender, or null if it was not available.
     */
    public OtpErlangPid getSenderPid() {
        return from;
    }
}