scala.actors.remote

RemoteActor

object RemoteActor extends AnyRef

This object provides methods for creating, registering, and selecting remotely accessible actors.

A remote actor is typically created like this: 

 actor {
   alive(9010)
   register('myName, self)
   // behavior
 }

It can be accessed by an actor running on a (possibly) different node by selecting it in the following way: 

 actor {
   // ...
   val c = select(Node("127.0.0.1", 9010), 'myName)
   c ! msg
   // ...
 }

Inherits

  1. AnyRef
  2. Any

Value Members

  1. def alive(port: Int): Unit

    Makes self remotely accessible on TCP port port

    Makes self remotely accessible on TCP port port.

  2. def classLoader: ClassLoader

  3. def classLoader_=(x: ClassLoader): Unit

  4. def createKernelOnPort(port: Int): NetKernel

  5. def equals(arg0: Any): Boolean

    This method is used to compare the receiver object (this) with the argument object (arg0) for equivalence

    This method is used to compare the receiver object (this) with the argument object (arg0) for equivalence.

    The default implementations of this method is an equivalence relation:

    • It is reflexive: for any instance x of type Any, x.equals(x) should return true.
    • It is symmetric: for any instances x and y of type Any, x.equals(y) should return true if and only if y.equals(x) returns true.
    • It is transitive: for any instances x, y, and z of type AnyRef if x.equals(y) returns true and y.equals(z) returns true, then x.equals(z) should return true.

    If you override this method, you should verify that your implementation remains an equivalence relation. Additionally, when overriding this method it is often necessary to override hashCode to ensure that objects that are "equal" (o1.equals(o2) returns true) hash to the same Int (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for equality.

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

    definition classes: AnyRef ⇐ Any

  6. def hashCode(): Int

    Returns a hash code value for the object

    Returns a hash code value for the object.

    The default hashing algorithm is platform dependent.

    Note that it is allowed for two objects to have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)) yet not be equal (o1.equals(o2) returns false). A degenerate implementation could always return 0. However, it is required that if two objects are equal (o1.equals(o2) returns true) that they have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)). Therefore, when overriding this method, be sure to verify that the behavior is consistent with the equals method.

    definition classes: AnyRef ⇐ Any

  7. def register(name: Symbol, a: Actor): Unit

    Registers a under name on this node

    Registers a under name on this node.

  8. def select(node: Node, sym: Symbol): AbstractActor

    Returns (a proxy for) the actor registered under name on node

    Returns (a proxy for) the actor registered under name on node.

  9. def someKernel: NetKernel

  10. def toString(): String

    Returns a string representation of the object

    Returns a string representation of the object.

    The default representation is platform dependent.

    definition classes: AnyRef ⇐ Any