ChatInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:: ChatClientsHashMap

public interface ChatInterface

Interface for working with chat clients

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

addUser(ChatClient client)

Add new user to the chat

void

clear()

Clen whole list

boolean

containsUser(String nickname)

Check if client is in the chat

int

countUsers()

Count all users in the chat

Collection<ChatClient>

getAllUsers()

Receive the list of all clients in current chat

ChatClient

getUser(String nickname)

Search and return user from chat

void

removeUser(String nickname)

Remove user from the chat

Method Details
- addUser
  
  void addUser(ChatClient client)
  
  Add new user to the chat
  
  Parameters:
  
  client - new client
- removeUser
  
  void removeUser(String nickname)
  
  Remove user from the chat
  
  Parameters:
  
  nickname - name of definite client to remove
- containsUser
  
  boolean containsUser(String nickname)
  
  Check if client is in the chat
  
  Parameters:
  
  nickname - name of definite client to search for
  
  Returns:
  
  true if such client is in the chat
- getUser
  
  ChatClient getUser(String nickname)
  
  Search and return user from chat
  
  Parameters:
  
  nickname - use client`s nickname to search
  
  Returns:
  
  client from the current chat
- getAllUsers
  
  Collection<ChatClient> getAllUsers()
  
  Receive the list of all clients in current chat
  
  Returns:
  
  collection of all clients
- countUsers
  
  int countUsers()
  
  Count all users in the chat
  
  Returns:
  
  total number of clients in chat
- clear
  
  void clear()
  
  Clen whole list