edu.vub.at.actors
Interface Letter

 Letter

ATLetter is the public interface to an AmbientTalk letter. The inbox of and actor consists of a set of objects that implement this interface.

Author:

stimberm

Method Summary

Object	cancel() Cancels the delivery of this letter.
AsyncMessage	message() Returns the message that is contained in the letter and that should be delivered to the receiver.
Object	receiver() Returns the receiver of the letter

Methods inherited from interface edu.vub.at.objects.Object

super

Method Detail

receiver

Object receiver()

Returns the receiver of the letter

Returns:

the receiver of the letter

message

AsyncMessage message()

Returns the message that is contained in the letter and that should be delivered to the receiver.

Returns:

an AsyncMessage denoting the message

cancel

Object cancel()

Cancels the delivery of this letter. It is immediately removed from the actor's inbox.