OpenSplice Java 5 DCPS  v6.x
OpenSplice Java 5 OpenSplice Data Distribution Service Data-Centric Publish-Subscribe API
TopicDescription.java
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19 package org.omg.dds.topic;
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21 import java.io.Closeable;
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23 import org.omg.dds.core.DDSObject;
25 import org.omg.dds.type.TypeSupport;
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42 public interface TopicDescription<TYPE> extends Closeable, DDSObject
43 {
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59  public <OTHER> TopicDescription<OTHER> cast();
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65  public String getTypeName();
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71  public String getName();
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90  @Override
91  public void close();
92 }
void close()
Dispose the resources held by this object.
The DomainParticipant object plays several roles:
public< OTHER > TopicDescription< OTHER > cast()
Cast this topic description to the given type, or throw an exception if the cast fails.
String getTypeName()
Returns the type name used to create the TopicDescription.
TypeSupport< TYPE > getTypeSupport()
Returns the org.omg.dds.type.TypeSupport used to create this TopicDescription.
A supertype of all DDS classes and interfaces.
Definition: DDSObject.java:25
String getName()
Returns the name used to create the TopicDescription.
TypeSupport is an abstract interface that has to be specialized for each concrete type that will be u...
DomainParticipant getParent()
Returns the org.omg.dds.domain.DomainParticipant to which the TopicDescription belongs.
This interface is the base for org.omg.dds.topic.Topic, org.omg.dds.topic.ContentFilteredTopic, and org.omg.dds.topic.MultiTopic.