RequestResponseDefinition.java

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package org.overlord.rtgov.analytics.service;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInput;
import java.io.ObjectOutput;

/**
 * This class represents a normal request/response MEP associated
 * with a service operation.
 *
 */
public class RequestResponseDefinition extends MEPDefinition implements java.io.Externalizable {

    private static final int VERSION = 1;

    /**
     * Default constructor.
     */
    public RequestResponseDefinition() {
    }

    /**
     * This method creates a shallow copy.
     * 
     * @return The shallow copy
     */
    protected RequestResponseDefinition shallowCopy() {
        RequestResponseDefinition ret=new RequestResponseDefinition();
        
        initCopy(ret);
        
        return (ret);
    }   
    
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput out) throws IOException {
        super.writeExternal(out);
        
        out.writeInt(VERSION);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public void readExternal(ObjectInput in) throws IOException,
            ClassNotFoundException {
        super.readExternal(in);
        
        in.readInt(); // Consume version, as not required for now
    }
}