org.alicebot.server.core.util
Class Heart

java.lang.Object
  org.alicebot.server.core.util.Heart

public class Heart
extends java.lang.Object

A Heart beats. At a configurable interval, it calls pulse() methods on some objects (currently only the parent static Multiplexor) in order to provide assurance that the bot server is alive.

Author:

Noel Bush

Nested Class Summary

(package private) class

Heart.HeartBeat

Method Summary

protected java.lang.Object	clone() Do not allow anyone to clone a Heart.
static void	start() Starts the heart (if the pulse is greater than zero).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

clone

protected java.lang.Object clone()
                          throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Do not allow anyone to clone a Heart.

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

start

public static void start()

Starts the heart (if the pulse is greater than zero).