Package org.jcsp.plugNplay

Class Printer

java.lang.Object
org.jcsp.plugNplay.Printer
All Implemented Interfaces:
CSProcess
public class Printer extends Object implements CSProcess
Prints each Object from its input channel to a PrintStream.

Process Diagram

Description

Printer is a process for printing each object from its in channel to a PrintStream object (by default, System.out).

For convenience, Printer may be configured with prefix and postfix strings with which to decorate its output.

Channel Protocols

Input Channels
in java.lang.Object The in Channel can accept data of any Class.

Example

See the example in Merge.
Author:
P.H. Welch and P.D. Austin
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • Printer

      public Printer(ChannelInput in)
      Construct a new Printer with System.out as its PrintStream and empty prefix and postfix strings.
      Parameters:
      in - the channel from which to read

    • Printer

      public Printer(ChannelInput in, String prefix, String postfix)
      Construct a new Printer with System.out as its PrintStream.
      Parameters:
      in - the channel from which to read
      prefix - the string to write in front of each object
      postfix - the string to write after each object

    • Printer

      public Printer(ChannelInput in, PrintStream printStream)
      Construct a new Printer with empty prefix and postfix strings.
      Parameters:
      in - the channel from which to read
      printStream - the stream to which to write

    • Printer

      public Printer(ChannelInput in, PrintStream printStream, String prefix, String postfix)
      Construct a new Printer.
      Parameters:
      in - he channel from which to read
      printStream - the stream to which to write
      prefix - the string to write in front of each object
      postfix - the string to write after each object

  • Method Details

    • run

      public void run()
      The main body of this process.
      Specified by:
      run in interface CSProcess