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/*
 * ============================================================================
 *
 *  File:     ActorMessage.java
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 *
 * Copyright 2008 Erlend Nossum
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
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 *
 *  Description:  See javadoc below
 *
 *  Created:      Jul 19, 2008
 * ============================================================================ 
 */

package org.semispace.actor;


public class ActorMessage {
    private Long originatorId;
    private Long address;
    private Object payload;
        
   
    /**
     * The payload of this message
     */
    public Object getPayload() {
        return payload;
    }

    public void setPayload(Object payload) {
        this.payload = payload;
    }

    /**
     * The destination actor for the message. Should not be used
     * for purposes outside the framework. This method is public in
     * order to get the space to pick it up.
     */
    public Long getAddress() {
        return address;
    }

    /** 
     * Sender of the message. This is the value you would use
     * to reply to when using the space.
     */
    public Long getOriginatorId() {
        return originatorId;
    }

    public void setOriginatorId(Long originatorId) {
        this.originatorId = originatorId;
    }
    
    /**
     * Use this method to figure out if the payload is of a certain type.
     */
    public boolean isOfType(Class clazz) {
        return payload.getClass().isAssignableFrom(clazz);
    }

    public void setAddress(Long whichActorToSendTo ) {
        address = whichActorToSendTo;
    }

    

}