/// <summary>
/// Registers a listener for the specified message code.
/// Messages without an explicit receiver are broadcasted to all its registered listeners.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="listener">the listener to add</param>
/// <param name="messages">the message codes</param>
public void AddListener(ITelegraph listener, params int[] messages)
{
foreach (int message in messages)
{
this.AddListener(listener, message);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Registers a listener for the specified message code.
/// Messages without an explicit receiver are broadcasted to all its registered listeners.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="listener">the listener to add</param>
/// <param name="message">the message code</param>
public void AddListener(ITelegraph listener, int message)
{
IList <ITelegraph> listeners;
if (!this.messageListeners.TryGetValue(message, out listeners))
{
listeners = new List <ITelegraph>();
this.messageListeners.Add(message, listeners);
}
listeners.Add(listener);
// Dispatch messages from registered providers
IList <ITelegramProvider> providers;
if (this.messageProviders.TryGetValue(message, out providers))
{
for (int i = 0, n = providers.Count; i < n; i++)
{
ITelegramProvider provider = providers[i];
object info = provider.ProvideMessageInfo(message, listener);
if (info != null)
{
ITelegraph sender = info as ITelegraph;
this.DispatchMessage(message, 0, sender, listener, info);
}
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Unregister the specified listener for the specified message code
/// </summary>
/// <param name="listener">the listener to remove</param>
/// <param name="message">the message code</param>
public void RemoveListener(ITelegraph listener, int message)
{
IList <ITelegraph> listeners;
if (this.messageListeners.TryGetValue(message, out listeners))
{
listeners.Remove(listener);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Given a message, a receiver, a sender and any time delay, this method routes the message to the correct agents (if no delay)
/// or stores in the message queue to be dispatched at the correct time
/// </summary>
/// <param name="message">the message code</param>
/// <param name="delay">the delay in seconds</param>
/// <param name="sender">the sender of the telegram</param>
/// <param name="receiver">the receiver of the telegram; if it's <code>null</code> the telegram is broadcasted to all the receivers registered for the specified message code</param>
/// <param name="extraInfo">an optional object</param>
/// <param name="needReturnReceipt">whether the return receipt is needed or not</param>
public void DispatchMessage(
int message,
float delay = 0f,
ITelegraph sender = null,
ITelegraph receiver = null,
object extraInfo = null,
bool needReturnReceipt = false)
{
if (sender == null && needReturnReceipt)
{
throw new ArgumentException("Sender cannot be null when a return receipt is needed");
}
// Get a telegram from the pool
Telegram telegram = Pool.Obtain();
telegram.Sender = sender;
telegram.Receiver = receiver;
telegram.Message = message;
telegram.ExtraInfo = extraInfo;
telegram.ReturnReceiptStatus = needReturnReceipt ? ReturnReceiptStatus.Needed : ReturnReceiptStatus.Unneeded;
// If there is no delay, route telegram immediately
if (delay <= 0.0f)
{
// TODO: should we set the timestamp here?
// telegram.Timestamp = GDXAI.TimePiece.Time;
if (this.DebugEnabled)
{
float currentTime = GDXAI.TimePiece.Time;
Logger.Info("Instant telegram dispatched at time: {0} by {1} for {2}. Message code is " + message, currentTime, sender, receiver);
}
// Send the telegram to the recipient
Discharge(telegram);
}
else
{
float currentTime = GDXAI.TimePiece.Time;
// Set the timestamp for the delayed telegram
telegram.Timestamp = currentTime + delay;
// Put the telegram in the queue
bool added = this.queue.Add(telegram);
// Return it to the pool if has been rejected
if (!added)
{
Pool.Free(telegram);
}
if (this.DebugEnabled)
{
if (added)
{
Logger.Info("Delayed telegram from {0} for {1} recorded at time {2}. Message code is {3}", sender, receiver, currentTime, message);
}
else
{
Logger.Info("Delayed telegram from {0} for {1} rejected by the queue. Message code is {2}", sender, receiver, message);
}
}
}
}
