com.wolfram.jlink

Class PacketArrivedEvent

java.lang.Object

java.util.EventObject

com.wolfram.jlink.PacketArrivedEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class PacketArrivedEvent
extends java.util.EventObject

The event type that is sent to PacketListeners to notify them that a packet has arrived on the link.

PacketArrivedEvents are sent by the KernelLink methods that run internal packet loops, reading and perhaps discarding packets. These methods are: waitForAnswer(), discardAnswer(), evaluateToInputForm(), evaluateToOutputForm(), evaluateToImage(), and evaluateToTypeset().

See Also:

PacketListener, KernelLink, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

source

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getPktType() Gives the type of packet that has arrived.
java.lang.Object	getSource() Gives the link on which the packet has arrived.
java.lang.String	toString() Gives a readable string describing the packet type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getPktType

public int getPktType()

Gives the type of packet that has arrived.

Returns:

the packet type (an integer constant from the set defined in the MathLink class)

getSource

public java.lang.Object getSource()

Gives the link on which the packet has arrived.

Overrides:

getSource in class java.util.EventObject

Returns:

the link

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Gives a readable string describing the packet type.

Overrides:

toString in class java.util.EventObject

Returns:

the description string