com.ericsson.otp.erlang

Class OtpLocalNode

java.lang.Object

com.ericsson.otp.erlang.AbstractNode

com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpLocalNode

All Implemented Interfaces:

OtpTransportFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

OtpNode, OtpSelf

public class OtpLocalNode
extends AbstractNode

This class represents local node types. It is used to group the node types OtpNode and OtpSelf.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
OtpErlangPid	createPid() Create an Erlang pid.
OtpErlangPort	createPort() Create an Erlang port.
OtpErlangRef	createRef() Create an Erlang reference.
int	port() Get the port number used by this node.

Methods inherited from class com.ericsson.otp.erlang.AbstractNode

alive, cookie, createServerTransport, createTransport, createTransport, host, node, setCookie, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

createPid

public OtpErlangPid createPid()

Create an Erlang pid. Erlang pids are based upon some node specific information; this method creates a pid using the information in this node. Each call to this method produces a unique pid.

Returns:

an Erlang pid.

createPort

public OtpErlangPort createPort()

Create an Erlang port. Erlang ports are based upon some node specific information; this method creates a port using the information in this node. Each call to this method produces a unique port. It may not be meaningful to create a port in a non-Erlang environment, but this method is provided for completeness.

Returns:

an Erlang port.

createRef

public OtpErlangRef createRef()

Create an Erlang reference. Erlang references are based upon some node specific information; this method creates a reference using the information in this node. Each call to this method produces a unique reference.

Returns:

an Erlang reference.

port

public int port()

Get the port number used by this node.

Returns:

the port number this server node is accepting connections on.