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Class beacon.BClient 

java.lang.Object
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   +----beacon.BClient
public class BClient
extends Object
The BClient class provides a standard interface to location services. Any user interface planning to publish locations should do so through the BClient. Handles authentication.

Method Index

o changePassword(String)
Change the password
o connectionPong(int)
Indicate that the a location continues to be valid
o expiryPing()
Don't do anything other than tell the server the user still exists (but don't publish a location)
o register(String)
Register for an alias
o removeLocation(int)
Remove a published location from the server
o requestLocation(String)
Request the location of another alias
o setIdentity(String, String)
Used to specify the alias and password this client should use
o setLocation(int)
Publish a location at the server
o setServer(String)
Set the location server to talk to

Methods

o setServer 
 public void setServer(String serverURL)
Set the location server to talk to

Parameters:
serverURL - This is a string which specifies the URL for the location server
o setIdentity 
 public void setIdentity(String a,
                         String p)
Used to specify the alias and password this client should use

Parameters:
a - The alias
p - The password
o setLocation 
 public String setLocation(int port)
Publish a location at the server

Parameters:
port - This is the port for default communications
o removeLocation 
 public String removeLocation(int port)
Remove a published location from the server

Parameters:
port - The port of the location to be removed
o register 
 public void register(String contact)
Register for an alias

Parameters:
contact - This is the email address to which the initial password will be sent
o expiryPing 
 public void expiryPing()
Don't do anything other than tell the server the user still exists (but don't publish a location)

o connectionPong 
 public void connectionPong(int port)
Indicate that the a location continues to be valid

Parameters:
port - The port of the location
o changePassword 
 public String changePassword(String newpw)
Change the password

Parameters:
newpw - The new password
o requestLocation 
 public String requestLocation(String oalias)
Request the location of another alias

Parameters:
oalias - The alias that a location is desired for 
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