Interface-Related Methods and Properties

JADE provides the interface-related methods summarized in the following table. (For details, see Volume 1 or Volume 2 of the JADE Encyclopaedia of Classes.)

Class and Method	Description
Class ::implementsInterface	Returns true if the specified interface is implemented by the receiver
Object ::beginClassNotificationForIF	Sends notification events on instances of a class and its subclasses to methods mapped to the userNotification and sysNotification methods of the theInterface parameter, rather than to those of the subscriber
Object ::beginClassesNotificationForIF	Sends notification events on instances of a class and optionally its subclasses to methods mapped to the userNotification and sysNotification methods of the theInterface parameter, rather than to those of the subscriber
Object ::beginNotificationForIF	Sends notification events on an object to methods mapped to userNotification and sysNotification methods of the theInterface parameter, rather than to those of the subscriber
Object ::beginTimerForIF	Arms a timer for methods mapped to the timerEvent method of the theInterface parameter, rather than to that of the subscriber
Object ::endClassNotificationForIF	Ends an interface event notification registered using the beginClassNotificationForIF method for the corresponding parameters
Object ::endClassesNotificationForIF	Ends an interface event notification registered using the beginClassesNotificationForIF method for the corresponding parameters
Object ::endNotificationForIF	Ends an interface event notification registered using the beginNotificationForIF method for the corresponding parameters
Object ::endTimerForIF	Terminates an interface timer initiated using the beginTimerForIF method for the corresponding parameters
Object ::getTimerStatusForIF	Returns the status of a specified timer that was initiated using the beginTimerForIF method for the corresponding parameters, if it is currently active
Object ::respondsTo	Returns true if the receiver’s class or its superclasses implement the specified JADE interface
Schema ::allJadeInterfaces	Returns a reference to all interfaces defined the receiver and its superschemas
Schema ::getJadeInterface	Returns a reference to the specified interface

JADE provides the interface-related properties summarized in the following table. (For details, see Volume 1 or Volume 2 of the JADE Encyclopaedia of Classes.)

Class and Property	Description
Class ::implementedInterfaces	Contains references to the interfaces implemented by the class
Notification ::featureNumber	Contains a value that allows for identification of the interface method that was mapped by the subscriber
Notification ::isInterface	Specifies whether the notification was registered by an interface notification method
Notification ::typeNumber	Contains a value that allows for identification of the associated interface