jcsp-master/src/main/java/jcsp/net/UIFactory.java

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package jcsp.net;

/**
 * <p>
 * This class is a Factory that construct a unique identify
 * for this Node. There is only ever one Node per JVM.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This class can subclassed and the subclass can be set to be
 * used in place of this class. See the documentation for the
 * <CODE>Node</CODE> class.
 * </p>
 *
 *
 * @author Quickstone Technologies Limited
 */
public class UIFactory
{
   /**
    * <p>
    * Returns a Serializable object that is a unique identifier for this
    * Node. The object returned should support the
    * <CODE>equals(Object)</CODE> and <CODE>hashCode()</CODE> methods
    * of Object.
    * </p>
    *
    * @return a Serializable unique identifier for this JVM
    */
   public NodeUI getUIForThisJVM()
   {
      return new NodeUIImpl();
   }
}