jgroup.core.registry
Interface LookupRegistry

All Superinterfaces:

ExternalGMIListener, java.rmi.Remote

All Known Subinterfaces:

DependableRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:

RegistryImpl

public interface LookupRegistry
extends ExternalGMIListener

Interface used by clients to lookup proxy in registry.

Author:

Rohnny Moland

Method Summary

java.lang.String[]	list() Returns an array containing the remote object group names registered in the registry.
java.rmi.Remote	lookup(java.lang.String name) Returns a proxy for the remote object group associated with the specified name in the registry.

Method Detail

lookup

java.rmi.Remote lookup(java.lang.String name)
                       throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                              java.rmi.NotBoundException,
                              java.rmi.AccessException

Returns a proxy for the remote object group associated with the specified name in the registry. When LeaseLayer is used, it checks to see if any servers have expired leasetimes.

Parameters:

name - the name associated with the remote object group

Returns:

a proxy for the remote object group

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - If remote operation failed.

java.rmi.NotBoundException - if there is no object group with this name in the registry.

java.rmi.AccessException - If this operation is not permitted.

list

java.lang.String[] list()
                        throws java.rmi.RemoteException,
                               java.rmi.AccessException

Returns an array containing the remote object group names registered in the registry. When LeaseLayer is used, it checks to see if any servers have expired leasetimes.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException - If remote operation failed.

java.rmi.AccessException - If this operation is not permitted.