Colleague

java.lang.Object

Behavioral.Mediator.Colleague

Direct Known Subclasses:: ConcreteColleague

public abstract class Colleague extends Object

Abstract base class for Colleagues in the Mediator Pattern. Colleagues communicate with each other through the Mediator.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

protected Mediator

mediator

Reference to the Mediator
Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

Colleague(Mediator mediator)

Constructor to associate the colleague with a mediator.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract void

receive(String message)

Handles a received message.

void

send(String message)

Sends a message via the mediator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details
- mediator
  
  protected Mediator mediator
  
  Reference to the Mediator
Constructor Details
- Colleague
  
  public Colleague(Mediator mediator)
  
  Constructor to associate the colleague with a mediator.
  
  Parameters:
  
  mediator - The mediator instance.
Method Details
- send
  
  public void send(String message)
  
  Sends a message via the mediator.
  
  Parameters:
  
  message - The message to send.
- receive
  
  public abstract void receive(String message)
  
  Handles a received message.
  
  Parameters:
  
  message - The message received.