ApplicationID (Apache Maven Javadoc Plugin 3.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.jcsp.net.AbstractID
- - org.jcsp.net.ApplicationID

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class ApplicationID
extends AbstractID
implements Serializable
```
A Class whose instances represent a unique identifier for a JCSP.NET application. An application is defined as being a process network that forms a complete program. Applications have a parent Node which is the Node on which the application was started.

For a full explanation, see AbstractID.

Author:

Quickstone Technologies Limited

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`	Compares the supplied `Object` with this `ApplicationID`.
`AbstractID`	`getParentID()`	Returns the parent `NodeID` of this object.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code for this Object.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a `String` representation of this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a String representation of this object. The current implemenation returns a human readable String which shows the application's home NodeID and the integer application id.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the String representing this Application ID.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Compares the supplied Object with this ApplicationID.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - another Object to compare with this ApplicationID.
    
    Returns:
    
    true iff the parameter o is an ApplicationID that represents the same application as this object.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code for this Object. Two equal ApplicationID objects return the same hash code.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    an int hash code.
  - getParentID
```
public AbstractID getParentID()
```
    Returns the parent NodeID of this object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getParentID in class AbstractID
    
    Returns:
    
    the parent NodeID.