/**
 * Declaration for OctLayer object
 * 
 * @version a1 Oct 1996
 * @author Francis Chan
 */

public class OctLayer extends OctObject{

  // class info

  public static final String className = "OctLayer";
  public static final int octFields = 1;

  // fields

  /**
   * The name of the OctLayer
   */
  public String name;


  /** 
   * Constructor of an OctLayer (for dynamic creation)
   * @param octCell The OctCell that the object resides in
   * @param name    The name of the OctLayer
   */
  public OctLayer(OctCell octCell, String name) {

    this.name = name;
    this.octCell = octCell;

    octCell.AddElement(this);
    
    OctObjSetup(octCell.port, octFields, className);
  }

  /*-----------------------------------------------------------
   *
   * the code below is for data backend management
   *
   *-----------------------------------------------------------*/

  /** 
   * Constructor of an OctLayer (for loading from data back-end server)
   * @param octCell   The OctCell that the object resides in
   */
  public OctLayer(OctCell octCell) {

    this.octCell = octCell;
    OctObjSetup(octCell.port, octFields, className);

  }


  /** 
   * Performs the neccessary overhead to allow this object to be 
   * manipulated over the network
   */
  protected void SetObjFields() {

    SetField(0, this.name, PersistentObject.STRING);

    OctSetField(octFields);

  }

  /** 
   * Loads the fields of an OctLayer from data back-end
   *
   * @param intId     The integer (unique) Id for the object
   */
  public boolean Load(int intId) {

    if (LoadObject(this.objectClassName, null, intId) == false) {
      System.out.println("Couldn't load object " + className + 
			 " with intId " + intId);
      return false;
    }

    // sets up paramVector so it's ready for field assignment
    // 

    this.name = GetField(0, PersistentObject.STRING_INDICATOR);

    OctGetField(octFields);
    octCell.AddElement(this);
    OctObjSetup(octCell.port, octFields, className);

    return succeedTransmit;
  }

  /**
   * Should not be called
   */
  public boolean Load(String strId) {

    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Does not require filling since the object has no object fields
   */
  protected int GetObjFields() {
    return OCT.OK;
  }

}