com.skype.connector
Class Connector

java.lang.Object
  com.skype.connector.Connector

Direct Known Subclasses:

LinuxConnector, OSXConnector, TestConnector, Win32Connector, WindowsConnector

public abstract class Connector
extends Object

Base class for all platform specific connectors. A connector connects the Skype Java API with a running Skype client.

Author:

Koji Hisano

Nested Class Summary

static class

Connector.Status Enumeration of the connector status.

Constructor Summary

protected

Connector() Because this object should be a singleton the constructor is protected.

Method Summary

void	addConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener) Adds the specified listener to this connector.
void	addConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener, boolean checkAttached) Adds the specified listener to this connector.
void	addConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener, boolean checkAttached, boolean isSynchronous) Adds the specified listener to this connector.
Connector.Status	connect() Tries to connect this connector to the Skype client.
protected abstract Connector.Status	connect(int timeout) Tries to connect this connector to the Skype client on the platform mechanism.
void	dispose() Disconnects from the Skype client and clean up the resources.
protected abstract void	disposeImpl() Disconnects from the Skype client and clean up the resources of the platfrom.
String	execute(String command) Executes the specified command and gets the response.
void	execute(String command, MessageProcessor processor) Deprecated.
String	execute(String command, String responseHeader) Executes the specified command and gets the response.
String	execute(String command, String[] responseHeaders) Executes the specified command and gets the response.
protected String	execute(String command, String[] responseHeaders, boolean checkAttached) Executes the specified command and gets the response.
String	executeWithId(String command, String responseHeader) Executes the specified command and gets the response using a command ID.
String	executeWithoutTimeout(String command, String responseHeader) Executes the specified command and waits for the response without timeout.
protected void	fireMessageReceived(String message) Fires a message received event.
String	getApplicationName() Gets the application name used to get the access grant of Skype API.
int	getCommandTimeout() Gets the command reply timeout of this connector.
int	getConnectTimeout() Gets the connect timeout of this connector.
PrintWriter	getDebugOut() Gets the debug output stream.
String	getInstalledPath() Try to get the absolute path to the skype client.
static Connector	getInstance() Initializes a platform specific connection.
Connector.Status	getStatus() Gets the status of this connector.
String	getStringProperty(String name) Gets the specified property value.
protected void	initialize() Initializes this connector.
protected abstract void	initializeImpl() Initializes the platform specific resources.
boolean	isRunning() Checks if the Skype client is running or not.
void	removeConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener) Removes the specified listener from this connector.
protected void	sendApplicationName(String applicationName) Sends the application name to the Skype client.
protected abstract void	sendCommand(String command) Sends the specified command to the Skype client on the platform dependent communication layer.
protected void	sendProtocol() Sends the Skype API protocol version to use.
void	setApplicationName(String newApplicationName) Sets the application name used to get the access grant of Skype API.
void	setCommandTimeout(int newCommandTimeout) Sets the command reply timeout of this connector.
void	setConnectTimeout(int newConnectTimeout) Sets the connect timeout of this connector.
void	setDebug(boolean on) Enable or disable debug printing for more information.
void	setDebugOut(PrintStream newDebugOut) Sets the debug output stream.
void	setDebugOut(PrintWriter newDebugOut) Sets the debug output stream.
protected static void	setInstance(Connector newInstance) Sets the instance of the connector for test cases.
protected void	setStatus(Connector.Status newStatus) Sets the status of this connector.
void	setStringProperty(String name, String value) Sets the specified property.
static void	useJNIConnector(boolean on) To use the win32 dll instead of the SWT library please use this method.
Future	waitForEndWithId(String command, String responseHeader, NotificationChecker checker) Executes the specified command and gets the future using a command ID.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Connector

protected Connector()

Because this object should be a singleton the constructor is protected.

Method Detail

useJNIConnector

public static void useJNIConnector(boolean on)

To use the win32 dll instead of the SWT library please use this method.

Parameters:

on - If true the win32 connector will be used.

getInstance

public static Connector getInstance()

Initializes a platform specific connection. This method will select a connector based on the os.name. Windows has two versions see useJNIConnector.

Returns:

an initialized connection.

setInstance

protected static void setInstance(Connector newInstance)
                           throws ConnectorException

Sets the instance of the connector for test cases.

Parameters:

newInstance - The new instance.

Throws:

ConnectorException - thrown when instance is not valid.

getInstalledPath

public String getInstalledPath()

Try to get the absolute path to the skype client. Should be overridden for each platfrom specific connector. Not geranteed to work.

Returns:

The absolute path to the Skype client executable.

setDebug

public final void setDebug(boolean on)
                    throws ConnectorException

Enable or disable debug printing for more information.

Parameters:

on - if true debug output will be written to System.out

Throws:

ConnectorException - thrown when connection to Skype Client has gone bad.

setDebugOut

public final void setDebugOut(PrintWriter newDebugOut)

Sets the debug output stream.

Parameters:

newDebugOut - the new debug output stream

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified new debug out is null

See Also:

setDebugOut(PrintStream), getDebugOut()

setDebugOut

public final void setDebugOut(PrintStream newDebugOut)

Sets the debug output stream.

Parameters:

newDebugOut - the new debug output stream

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified new debug out is null

See Also:

setDebugOut(PrintWriter), getDebugOut()

getDebugOut

public final PrintWriter getDebugOut()

Gets the debug output stream.

Returns:

the current debug output stream

See Also:

setDebugOut(PrintWriter), setDebugOut(PrintStream)

setApplicationName

public final void setApplicationName(String newApplicationName)

Sets the application name used to get the access grant of Skype API. The specified name is what the User will see in the Skype API Allow/Deny dialog.

Parameters:

newApplicationName - the application name

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified application name is null

See Also:

getApplicationName()

getApplicationName

public final String getApplicationName()

Gets the application name used to get the access grant of Skype API.

Returns:

the application name

See Also:

setApplicationName(String)

setStatus

protected final void setStatus(Connector.Status newStatus)

Sets the status of this connector. After setting, an status changed event will be sent to the all listeners.

Parameters:

newValue - the new status

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified status is null

See Also:

getStatus()

getStatus

public final Connector.Status getStatus()

Gets the status of this connector.

Returns:

status the status of this connector

See Also:

setStatus(com.skype.connector.Connector.Status)

setConnectTimeout

public final void setConnectTimeout(int newConnectTimeout)

Sets the connect timeout of this connector.

Parameters:

newConnectTimeout - the new connect timeout in milliseconds

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the new connect timeout is not more than 0

See Also:

getConnectTimeout()

getConnectTimeout

public final int getConnectTimeout()

Gets the connect timeout of this connector.

Returns:

the connect timeout in milliseconds

See Also:

setConnectTimeout(int)

setCommandTimeout

public final void setCommandTimeout(int newCommandTimeout)

Sets the command reply timeout of this connector.

Parameters:

newCommandTimeout - the new command reply timeout in milliseconds

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the new command reply timeout is not more than 0

See Also:

getCommandTimeout()

getCommandTimeout

public final int getCommandTimeout()

Gets the command reply timeout of this connector.

Returns:

the command reply timeout in milliseconds

See Also:

setCommandTimeout(int)

connect

public final Connector.Status connect()
                               throws ConnectorException

Tries to connect this connector to the Skype client.

Returns:

the status after trying to connect.

Throws:

ConnectorException - if trying to connect failed

NotAttachedException - if the Skype client is not running

initialize

protected final void initialize()
                         throws ConnectorException

Initializes this connector.

Throws:

ConnectorException - if the initialization failed.

initializeImpl

protected abstract void initializeImpl()
                                throws ConnectorException

Initializes the platform specific resources.

Throws:

ConnectorException - if the initialization failed.

connect

protected abstract Connector.Status connect(int timeout)
                                     throws ConnectorException

Tries to connect this connector to the Skype client on the platform mechanism.

Parameters:

timeout - the connect timeout in milliseconds to use while connecting.

Returns:

the status after trying to connect

Throws:

ConnectorException - if the trying to connect failed.

sendApplicationName

protected void sendApplicationName(String applicationName)
                            throws ConnectorException

Sends the application name to the Skype client. The default implementation does nothing.

Parameters:

applicationName - the application name

Throws:

ConnectorException - if sending the specified application name failed

sendProtocol

protected void sendProtocol()
                     throws ConnectorException

Sends the Skype API protocol version to use. The default implementation uses the latest version of the Skype API.

Throws:

ConnectorException - if sending the protocol version failed

dispose

public final void dispose()
                   throws ConnectorException

Disconnects from the Skype client and clean up the resources.

Throws:

ConnectorException - if cleaning up the resources failed

disposeImpl

protected abstract void disposeImpl()
                             throws ConnectorException

Disconnects from the Skype client and clean up the resources of the platfrom.

Throws:

ConnectorException - if cleaning up the resources failed

isRunning

public boolean isRunning()
                  throws ConnectorException

Checks if the Skype client is running or not.

Returns:

true if the Skype client is runnunig; false otherwise

Throws:

ConnectorException - if checking the Skype client status failed

execute

@Deprecated
public final void execute(String command,
                                     MessageProcessor processor)
                   throws ConnectorException

Deprecated.

Executes the specified command and handles the response by the specified message processor.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

processor - the message processor

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command or processor is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

execute

public final String execute(String command)
                     throws ConnectorException

Executes the specified command and gets the response. It is better to use executeWithId(String, String) because it returns the accurate response.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

Returns:

the response after execution

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

See Also:

executeWithId(String, String)

executeWithId

public final String executeWithId(String command,
                                  String responseHeader)
                           throws ConnectorException

Executes the specified command and gets the response using a command ID.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

responseHeader - the response header to get the accurate response

Returns:

the response after execution

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command or responseHeader is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

waitForEndWithId

public final Future waitForEndWithId(String command,
                                     String responseHeader,
                                     NotificationChecker checker)
                              throws ConnectorException

Executes the specified command and gets the future using a command ID.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

responseHeader - the response header to get the accurate first response

checker - the notification checker to detect the end

Returns:

the future to wait for the end of the execution

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command, responseHeader or checker is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

executeWithoutTimeout

public final String executeWithoutTimeout(String command,
                                          String responseHeader)
                                   throws ConnectorException

Executes the specified command and waits for the response without timeout.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

responseHeader - the response header to get the accurate response

Returns:

the response after execution

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command or responseHeader is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

execute

public final String execute(String command,
                            String responseHeader)
                     throws ConnectorException

Executes the specified command and gets the response.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

responseHeader - the response header to get the accurate response

Returns:

the response after execution

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command or responseHeader is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

execute

public final String execute(String command,
                            String[] responseHeaders)
                     throws ConnectorException

Executes the specified command and gets the response.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

responseHeaders - the response headers to get the accurate response

Returns:

the response after execution

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command or responseHeader is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

execute

protected final String execute(String command,
                               String[] responseHeaders,
                               boolean checkAttached)
                        throws ConnectorException

Executes the specified command and gets the response.

Parameters:

command - the command to execute

responseHeaders - the response headers to get the accurate response

checkAttached - if true check if this connector is attached

Returns:

the response after execution

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified command or responseHeader is null

ConnectorException - if executing the command failed

sendCommand

protected abstract void sendCommand(String command)

Sends the specified command to the Skype client on the platform dependent communication layer.

Parameters:

command - the command to be executed

addConnectorListener

public final void addConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener)
                                throws ConnectorException

Adds the specified listener to this connector.

Parameters:

listener - the listener to be added

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified listener is null

ConnectorException - if trying to connect failed

See Also:

removeConnectorListener(ConnectorListener)

addConnectorListener

public final void addConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener,
                                       boolean checkAttached)
                                throws ConnectorException

Adds the specified listener to this connector.

Parameters:

listener - the listener to be added

checkAttached - if true checks if this connector is attached

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified listener is null

ConnectorException - if trying to connect failed

See Also:

removeConnectorListener(ConnectorListener)

addConnectorListener

public final void addConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener,
                                       boolean checkAttached,
                                       boolean isSynchronous)
                                throws ConnectorException

Adds the specified listener to this connector.

Parameters:

listener - the listener to be added

checkAttached - if true checks if this connector is attached

isSynchronous - if true the listener will be handled synchronously

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified listener is null

ConnectorException - if trying to connect failed

See Also:

removeConnectorListener(ConnectorListener)

removeConnectorListener

public final void removeConnectorListener(ConnectorListener listener)

Removes the specified listener from this connector.

Parameters:

listener - the listener to be removed

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified listener is null

See Also:

addConnectorListener(ConnectorListener)

fireMessageReceived

protected final void fireMessageReceived(String message)

Fires a message received event.

Parameters:

message - the message that triggered the event

setStringProperty

public final void setStringProperty(String name,
                                    String value)

Sets the specified property. If the specified value is null, the property is removed.

Parameters:

name - the property name

value - the property value

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified name is null

See Also:

getStringProperty(String)

getStringProperty

public final String getStringProperty(String name)

Gets the specified property value.

Parameters:

name - the property name

Returns:

the property value

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the specified name is null

See Also:

setStringProperty(String, String)