/*
 * $Header: /home/harald/repos/remotetea.sf.net/remotetea/src/org/acplt/oncrpc/OncRpcMessage.java,v 1.2 2003/08/14 07:56:37 haraldalbrecht Exp $
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1999, 2000
 * Lehrstuhl fuer Prozessleittechnik (PLT), RWTH Aachen
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package org.acplt.oncrpc;

/**
 * The <code>OncRpcMessage</code> class is an abstract superclass for all
 * the message types ONC/RPC defines (well, an overwhelming count of two).
 * The only things common to all ONC/RPC messages are a message identifier
 * and the message type. All other things do not come in until derived
 * classes are introduced.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2003/08/14 07:56:37 $ $State: Exp $ $Locker:  $
 * @author Harald Albrecht
 */
public abstract class OncRpcMessage {

    /**
     * Constructs  a new <code>OncRpcMessage</code> object with default
     * values: a given message type and no particular message identifier.
     * 
     * @param messageId The message id used to match request with reply messages.
     */
    public OncRpcMessage(int messageId) {
        this.messageId = messageId;
        messageType = -1;
    }

    /**
     * The message id is used to identify matching ONC/RPC calls and
     * replies. This is typically choosen by the communication partner
     * sending a request. The matching reply then must have the same
     * message identifier, so the receiver can match calls and replies.
     */
    public int messageId;
    /**
     * The kind of ONC/RPC message, which can be either a call or a
     * reply. Can be one of the constants defined in {@link OncRpcMessageType}.
     *
     * @see OncRpcMessageType
     */
    public int messageType;

}

// End of OncRpcMessage.java
