net.sf.dexterim.core
Interface ContactState

public interface ContactState

Author:

Christoph Walcher

Method Summary

ContactState	changeState(java.lang.Object state) Is called when the im system receives a state change command for a given contact and returns the new state.
boolean	isOffline() Convenience method the see wheater a contact is online or offline
boolean	isOnline() Convenience method the see wheater a contact is online or offline

Method Detail

isOnline

public boolean isOnline()

Convenience method the see wheater a contact is online or offline

Returns:

true if this is an online state or false if it is not.

isOffline

public boolean isOffline()

Convenience method the see wheater a contact is online or offline

Returns:

true if this is an Offline state or false if it is not.

changeState

public ContactState changeState(java.lang.Object state)

Is called when the im system receives a state change command for a given contact and returns the new state.

Parameters:

state - the new state of the contact

Returns:

new State object