Class games.Battle.client.ClientApplet.ClientUpdater 
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Class games.Battle.client.ClientApplet.ClientUpdater 

java.lang.Object
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public class ClientUpdater
extends Object
implements Runnable
The client updater is simple a thread that sleeps until somebody wakes it up to redraw the board, and then it goes back to sleep again.

Constructor Index

o ClientUpdater(ClientBoard, ClientLook)
Construct a ClientUpdater with the given ClientBoard and ClientLook.

Method Index

o run()
The run method executed by the thread.
o setLook(ClientLook)
Set the look for this updater.
o stop()
Stop the updater thread from executing.
o update()
Called to wake up the thread and update the board.
o updateLook()
Physically update the contents of the display with the board information.

Constructors

o ClientUpdater 
  public ClientUpdater(ClientBoard board,
                       ClientLook look)
Construct a ClientUpdater with the given ClientBoard and ClientLook.
Parameters:
board - the ClientBoard this updater will update from
look - the ClientLook this updater will update with

Methods

o setLook 
  public synchronized void setLook(ClientLook look)
Set the look for this updater.
Parameters:
look - the look instance to reference from now on
o update 
  public void update()
Called to wake up the thread and update the board.
o updateLook 
  protected synchronized void updateLook()
Physically update the contents of the display with the board information.
o run 
  public void run()
The run method executed by the thread. The method basically loops, performing a) board updates and then b) suspending itself. The updates is "woken" up by a call to "update";
o stop 
  public void stop()
Stop the updater thread from executing. 
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