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package org.atennert.com.communication;

import org.atennert.com.interpretation.InterpreterManager;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Required;

/**
 * This is the interface for all implemented communicators except the
 * Communicator which is the adapter for those.
 *
 * The run method, which is to be implemented is supposed to wait for incoming
 * requests and forward it to the interpret method of the InterpreterManager.
 */
public abstract class AbstractReceiver extends Thread {
    protected InterpreterManager interpreter;

    /**
     * Returns the address. Necessary for the ReceiverManager to get all addresses
     * and safe them in the database.
     * @return
     */
    public abstract String getAddress();

    /**
     * Set the InterpreterManager.
     * @param interpreter
     */
    @Required
    public void setInterpreterManager(InterpreterManager interpreter) {
        this.interpreter = interpreter;
    }

    /**
     * This is called when the bean is stopped.
     */
    public void dispose() {
        this.interrupt();
        interpreter = null;
    }
}