edu.jhu.cnds.Frugal
Interface FrugalManager

All Known Subinterfaces:

FrugalManagerRemote

public interface FrugalManager

extends java.io.Serializable

General interface for a Frugal Manager, capable of finding a suitable Frugal Resource and returning it to the caller.

Version:

2.0

Author:

R. Sean Borgstrom

Method Summary

FrugalResourceRemote

getFrugalResource() Locates a suitable Frugal Resource, using a competitive strategy designed to stabilize system load and prevent memory depletion.

Method Detail

getFrugalResource

public FrugalResourceRemote getFrugalResource()
                                       throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Locates a suitable Frugal Resource, using a competitive strategy designed to stabilize system load and prevent memory depletion.

Returns:

A Frugal Resource class that can perform work for the caller.