Status.java

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package net.jini.lookup.entry;

import net.jini.entry.AbstractEntry;

/**
 * The base class from which other status-related entry classes may be
 * derived.
 * 
 * @author Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 *
 * @see StatusBean
 * @see StatusType
 */
public abstract class Status extends AbstractEntry implements ServiceControlled
{
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -5193075846115040838L;

    /**
     * Construct an empty Status object.
     */
    protected Status() {
    }

    /**
     * Construct a Status object with the given severity.
     *
     * @param severity the severity level of this status object
     */
    protected Status(StatusType severity) {
	this.severity = severity;
    }

    /**
     * The severity level of this status object.
     *
     * @serial
     */
    public StatusType severity;
}