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+/*
+ * 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.vector;
+
+import peersim.core.*;
+
+/**
+ * Serves as an abstract superclass for {@link Control}s that deal
+ * with vectors.
+ * It reads a {@link Setter} to be used by extending classes.
+ */
+public abstract class VectControl implements Control {
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Parameter names
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * The protocol to operate on.
+ * @config
+ */
+protected static final String PAR_PROT = "protocol";
+
+/**
+ * The setter method used to set values in the protocol instances. Defaults to
+ * <code>setValue</code>
+ * (for backward compatibility with previous implementation of this
+ * class, that were based on the {@link SingleValue} interface). Refer to the
+ * {@linkplain peersim.vector vector package description} for more
+ * information about getters and setters.
+ * @config
+ */
+protected static final String PAR_METHOD = "setter";
+
+/**
+ * The getter method used to obtain the protocol values.
+ * Defaults to <code>getValue</code>
+ * (for backward compatibility with previous
+ * implementation of this class, that were based on the
+ * {@link SingleValue} interface).
+ * Refer to the {@linkplain peersim.vector vector package description} for more
+ * information about getters and setters.
+ * @config
+ */
+protected static final String PAR_GETTER = "getter";
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Fields
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** The setter to be used to write a vector. */
+protected final Setter setter;
+
+/** The getter to be used to read a vector. */
+protected final Getter getter;
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Initialization
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Standard constructor that reads the configuration parameters.
+ * Invoked by the simulation engine.
+ * @param prefix the configuration prefix for this class
+ */
+protected VectControl(String prefix)
+{
+ setter = new Setter(prefix,PAR_PROT,PAR_METHOD);
+ getter = new Getter(prefix,PAR_PROT,PAR_GETTER);
+}
+
+}
+
