control.java

peersim最新版1.0.4

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2003-2005 The BISON Project
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2 as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 *
 */

package peersim.core;

/**
 * Generic interface for classes that are responsible for observing or modifying
 * the ongoing simulation. It is designed to allow maximal flexibility therefore
 * poses virtually no restrictions on the implementation.
 */
public interface Control
{

/**
 * Performs arbitrary modifications or reports arbitrary information over the
 * components.
 * @return true if the simulation has to be stopped, false otherwise.
 */
public boolean execute();

}