org.apache.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer

Interface Messenger<M>

All Known Implementing Classes:

SingleMessenger, TinkerMessenger

public interface Messenger<M>

The Messenger serves as the routing system for messages between vertices. For distributed systems, the messenger can implement a "message passing" engine (distributed memory). For single machine systems, the messenger can implement a "state sharing" engine (shared memory). Each messenger is tied to the particular vertex distributing the message.

Author:

Marko A. Rodriguez (http://markorodriguez.com), Matthias Broecheler (me@matthiasb.com)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Iterator<M>	receiveMessages() Receive all incoming messages to the currently executing vertex.
void	sendMessage(MessageScope messageScope, M message) The currently executing vertex can send a message with provided MessageScope.

Method Detail

receiveMessages

Iterator<M> receiveMessages()

Receive all incoming messages to the currently executing vertex.

Returns:

the messages for the vertex

sendMessage

void sendMessage(MessageScope messageScope,
                 M message)

The currently executing vertex can send a message with provided MessageScope.

Parameters:

messageScope - the message scope of the message being sent

message - the message to send