psdi.util

Class Limit

java.lang.Object

psdi.util.Limit

public class Limit
extends java.lang.Object

Enforces a bounded count. This class can be used with the 'synchronized' keyword to limit the number of threads that started for a particular task.

Author:

Langley

See Also:

psdi.mnet.MessageService

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Limit(int max) Construct with the specified limit.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	atMax() Returns true when count >= max.
void	dec() Decrements the internal count variable.
int	getCount() Get's the current count.
int	getMax() Get the upper limit.
void	inc() Increments the internal count variable.
void	setMax(int value) Sets the maximum value that limit will increment to.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Limit

public Limit(int max)

Construct with the specified limit.

Parameters:

max -

Method Detail

setMax

public void setMax(int value)

Sets the maximum value that limit will increment to. Note: the minimum is 0.

Parameters:

value -

getMax

public int getMax()

Get the upper limit.

getCount

public int getCount()

Get's the current count.

atMax

public boolean atMax()

Returns true when count >= max.

inc

public void inc()

Increments the internal count variable.

dec

public void dec()

Decrements the internal count variable.