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    <title>CosNotifyChannelAdmin_&shy;ConsumerAdmin</title>
    <shorttitle>..._ConsumerAdmin</shorttitle>
    <prepared>Niclas Eklund</prepared>
    <responsible>Niclas Eklund</responsible>
    <docno></docno>
    <approved>Niclas Eklund</approved>
    <checked></checked>
    <date>2000-02-01</date>
    <rev>1.0</rev>
  </header>
  <module>CosNotifyChannelAdmin_ConsumerAdmin</module>
  <modulesummary>This module implements the OMG  CosNotifyChannelAdmin::ConsumerAdmin interface.</modulesummary>
  <description>
    <p>To get access to the record definitions for the structures use:      <br></br>
<c>-include_lib("cosNotification/include/*.hrl").</c></p>
    <p>This module also exports the functions described in:</p>
    <list type="bulleted">
      <item>
        <p><seealso marker="CosNotification_QoSAdmin">CosNotification_QoSAdmin</seealso></p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p><seealso marker="CosNotifyComm_NotifySubscribe">CosNotifyComm_NotifySubscribe</seealso></p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p><seealso marker="CosNotifyFilter_FilterAdmin">CosNotifyFilter_FilterAdmin</seealso></p>
      </item>
    </list>
  </description>
  <funcs>
    <func>
      <name>_get_MyID(ConsumerAdmin) -> AdminID</name>
      <fsummary>Return the target object's Id</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>AdminID = long()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>The ID returned by the creating channel is equal to the value encapsulated by
          this readonly attribute.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_get_MyChannel(ConsumerAdmin) -> Channel</name>
      <fsummary>Return the ancestor channel</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>Channel = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>The creating channel's reference is maintained by this readonly attribute.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_get_MyOperator(ConsumerAdmin) -> OpType</name>
      <fsummary>Return the filtering schema used by the target object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>OpType = 'AND_OP' | 'OR_OP'</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>When <c>ConsumerAdmin's</c> are created an operation type,
          i.e., <c>'AND_OP'</c> or <c>'OR_OP'</c>, is supplied, which determines
          the semantics used by the target object concerning evaluation against
          any associated <c>Filter</c> objects.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_get_priority_filter(ConsumerAdmin) -> MappingFilter</name>
      <fsummary>Return the associated priority <c>MappingFilter</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = MappingFilter = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>If set, this operation returns the associated priority <c>MappingFilter</c>, otherwise
          a <c>NIL</c> object reference is returned.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_set_priority_filter(ConsumerAdmin, MappingFilter) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Set the priority <c>MappingFilter</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = MappingFilter = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>To associate a priority <c>MappingFilter</c> with the target object this operation
          must be used.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_get_lifetime_filter(ConsumerAdmin) -> MappingFilter</name>
      <fsummary>Return the associated lifetime <c>MappingFilter</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = MappingFilter = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Unless a lifetime <c>MappingFilter</c> have been associated with the target object
          a <c>NIL</c> object reference is returned by this operation.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_set_lifetime_filter(ConsumerAdmin, MappingFilter) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Set the lifetime <c>MappingFilter</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = MappingFilter = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation associate a lifetime <c>MappingFilter</c> with the target object.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_get_pull_suppliers(ConsumerAdmin) -> ProxyIDSeq</name>
      <fsummary>Return a list of all associated pull supplier Id:s</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>ProxyIDSeq = [ProxyID]</v>
        <v>ProxyID = long()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This readonly attribute maintains the Id's for all <c>PullProxies</c> created
          by the target object and still alive.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>_get_push_suppliers(ConsumerAdmin) -> ProxyIDSeq</name>
      <fsummary>Return a list of all associated push supplier Id:s</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>ProxyIDSeq = [ProxyID]</v>
        <v>ProxyID = long()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This attribute is similar to the <c>_get_pull_suppliers</c> attribute but maintains
          the Id's for all <c>PushProxies</c> created by the target object and still alive.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>get_proxy_supplier(ConsumerAdmin, ProxyID) -> Reply</name>
      <fsummary>Return the proxy supplier with matching Id</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>ProxyID = long()</v>
        <v>Reply = Proxy |  {'EXCEPTION', #'CosNotifyChannelAdmin_ProxyNotFound'{}}</v>
        <v>Proxy = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>If a proxy with the given Id exists the reference to the object is returned, but if
          the object have terminated, or an incorrect Id is supplied, an exception is raised.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>obtain_notification_pull_supplier(ConsumerAdmin, ConsumerType) -> Reply</name>
      <fsummary>Create a supplier proxy</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>ConsumerType = 'ANY_EVENT' | 'STRUCTURED_EVENT' | 'SEQUENCE_EVENT'</v>
        <v>Reply = {Proxy, ProxyID}</v>
        <v>Proxy = #objref</v>
        <v>ProxyID = long()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Determined by the parameter <c>ConsumerType</c>, a proxy which will
          accept events of the defined type is created. Along with the object reference an
          Id is returned. </p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>obtain_pull_supplier(ConsumerAdmin) -> Proxy</name>
      <fsummary>Create a supplier proxy</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>Proxy = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation creates a new proxy which accepts <c>#any{}</c> events.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>obtain_notification_push_supplier(ConsumerAdmin, ConsumerType) -> Reply</name>
      <fsummary>Create a supplier proxy</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>ConsumerType = 'ANY_EVENT' | 'STRUCTURED_EVENT' | 'SEQUENCE_EVENT'</v>
        <v>Reply = {Proxy, ProxyID}</v>
        <v>Proxy = #objref</v>
        <v>ProxyID = long()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>A proxy which accepts events of the type described by the parameter <c>ConsumerType</c>
          is created by this operation. A unique Id is returned as an out parameter.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>obtain_push_supplier(ConsumerAdmin) -> Proxy</name>
      <fsummary>Create a supplier proxy</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
        <v>Proxy = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>The object created by this function is a proxy which accepts <c>#any{}</c> events.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>destroy(ConsumerAdmin) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Terminate the target object and all its children</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>ConsumerAdmin = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>To terminate the target object this operation should be used. The associated
          <c>Channel</c> will be notified.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
  </funcs>
  
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