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vtkCommunicator Class Reference

#include <vtkCommunicator.h>

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Detailed Description

Used to send/receive messages in a multiprocess/thread environment.

This is an abstact class which contains functionality for sending and receiving inter-process messages. It contains methods for marshaling an object into a string (currently used by the MPI communicator but not the shared memory communicator).

Warning:
Communication between systems with different vtkIdTypes is not supported. All machines have to have the same vtkIdType.
See also:
vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator vtkMPICommunicator
Tests:
vtkCommunicator (Tests)

Definition at line 44 of file vtkCommunicator.h.

Public Types

typedef vtkObject Superclass

Public Member Functions

virtual const char * GetClassName ()
virtual int IsA (const char *type)
void PrintSelf (ostream &os, vtkIndent indent)
virtual int Send (vtkDataObject *data, int remoteHandle, int tag)
virtual int Send (vtkDataArray *data, int remoteHandle, int tag)
virtual int Send (int *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Send (unsigned long *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Send (unsigned char *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Send (char *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Send (float *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Send (double *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Receive (vtkDataObject *data, int remoteHandle, int tag)
virtual int Receive (vtkDataArray *data, int remoteHandle, int tag)
virtual int Receive (int *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Receive (unsigned long *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Receive (unsigned char *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Receive (char *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Receive (float *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0
virtual int Receive (double *data, int length, int remoteHandle, int tag)=0

Static Public Member Functions

static int IsTypeOf (const char *type)
static vtkCommunicatorSafeDownCast (vtkObject *o)
static void SetUseCopy (int useCopy)

Protected Member Functions

void DeleteAndSetMarshalString (char *str, int strLength)
int WriteObject (vtkDataObject *object)
int ReadObject (vtkDataObject *object)
int WriteDataSet (vtkDataSet *object)
int ReadDataSet (vtkDataSet *object)
int WriteImageData (vtkImageData *object)
int ReadImageData (vtkImageData *object)
int WriteDataArray (vtkDataArray *object)
int ReadDataArray (vtkDataArray *object)
 vtkCommunicator ()
 ~vtkCommunicator ()

Protected Attributes

char * MarshalString
int MarshalStringLength
int MarshalDataLength

Static Protected Attributes

static int UseCopy


Member Typedef Documentation

typedef vtkObject vtkCommunicator::Superclass
 

Reimplemented from vtkObject.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

Definition at line 49 of file vtkCommunicator.h.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

vtkCommunicator::vtkCommunicator  )  [protected]
 

vtkCommunicator::~vtkCommunicator  )  [protected]
 


Member Function Documentation

virtual const char* vtkCommunicator::GetClassName  )  [virtual]
 

Reimplemented from vtkObject.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

static int vtkCommunicator::IsTypeOf const char *  type  )  [static]
 

Return 1 if this class type is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeRevisionMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkObject.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::IsA const char *  type  )  [virtual]
 

Return 1 if this class is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeRevisionMacro found in vtkSetGet.h.

Reimplemented from vtkObject.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

static vtkCommunicator* vtkCommunicator::SafeDownCast vtkObject o  )  [static]
 

Reimplemented from vtkObject.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

void vtkCommunicator::PrintSelf ostream &  os,
vtkIndent  indent
[virtual]
 

Methods invoked by print to print information about the object including superclasses. Typically not called by the user (use Print() instead) but used in the hierarchical print process to combine the output of several classes.

Reimplemented from vtkObject.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send vtkDataObject data,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[virtual]
 

This method sends a data object to a destination. Tag eliminates ambiguity and is used to match sends to receives.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

Referenced by vtkSocketCommunicator::Send(), vtkMultiProcessController::Send(), and vtkMPICommunicator::Send().

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send vtkDataArray data,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[virtual]
 

This method sends a data array to a destination. Tag eliminates ambiguity and is used to match sends to receives.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send int *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Subclass have to supply these methods to send various arrays of data.

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send unsigned long *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send unsigned char *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send char *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send float *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Send double *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive vtkDataObject data,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[virtual]
 

This method receives a data object from a corresponding send. It blocks until the receive is finished.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

Referenced by vtkSocketCommunicator::Receive(), vtkMultiProcessController::Receive(), and vtkMPICommunicator::Receive().

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive vtkDataArray data,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[virtual]
 

This method receives a data array from a corresponding send. It blocks until the receive is finished.

Reimplemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive int *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Subclass have to supply these methods to receive various arrays of data.

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive unsigned long *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive unsigned char *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive char *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive float *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

virtual int vtkCommunicator::Receive double *  data,
int  length,
int  remoteHandle,
int  tag
[pure virtual]
 

Implemented in vtkMPICommunicator, vtkSharedMemoryCommunicator, and vtkSocketCommunicator.

static void vtkCommunicator::SetUseCopy int  useCopy  )  [static]
 

void vtkCommunicator::DeleteAndSetMarshalString char *  str,
int  strLength
[protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::WriteObject vtkDataObject object  )  [protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::ReadObject vtkDataObject object  )  [protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::WriteDataSet vtkDataSet object  )  [protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::ReadDataSet vtkDataSet object  )  [protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::WriteImageData vtkImageData object  )  [protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::ReadImageData vtkImageData object  )  [protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::WriteDataArray vtkDataArray object  )  [protected]
 

int vtkCommunicator::ReadDataArray vtkDataArray object  )  [protected]
 


Member Data Documentation

char* vtkCommunicator::MarshalString [protected]
 

Definition at line 132 of file vtkCommunicator.h.

int vtkCommunicator::MarshalStringLength [protected]
 

Definition at line 133 of file vtkCommunicator.h.

int vtkCommunicator::MarshalDataLength [protected]
 

Definition at line 135 of file vtkCommunicator.h.

int vtkCommunicator::UseCopy [static, protected]
 

Definition at line 137 of file vtkCommunicator.h.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following file: