com.free2be.dimensions.device
Interface PersistentDeviceFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

SessionDeviceFactory

public interface PersistentDeviceFactory

A device factory that is capable of persisting a device for efficient determination of a calling device. The device factory will assign the best device to any persistant device factory during determination.

Method Summary

void	clearDevice(java.lang.Object informationSource)
void	notifyOfBestDevice(Device bestDevice, java.lang.Object informationSource) Used to notify any persistent device factories of the best device chosen.

Method Detail

notifyOfBestDevice

void notifyOfBestDevice(Device bestDevice,
                        java.lang.Object informationSource)

Used to notify any persistent device factories of the best device chosen. The information source is given since that may lead to the knowledge or facilities to persist the device.

clearDevice

void clearDevice(java.lang.Object informationSource)