net.artima.place
Interface Link
- All Superinterfaces:
- java.io.Serializable
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- ServiceURLLink, URLFactoryLink
- public interface Link
- extends java.io.Serializable
Represents a link to a service on the network. The result of any successful link
activation is a Jini service item, passed to the ActivationClient
via the
activationSucceeded()
method.
activate
public LinkActivation activate(ActivationClient al)
throws java.rmi.RemoteException
- Retrieve this service.
The
activate
method will return promptly, returning a LinkActivation
object that enables clients to abort an activation. Invoking activate
again while an activation is currently in progress just starts a new
activation independent of the already running one.