/**
 * com.sekati.events.LcBroadcaster
 * @version 1.0.0
 * @author jason m horwitz | sekati.com | tendercreative.com
 * Copyright (C) 2007  jason m horwitz, Sekat LLC. All Rights Reserved.
 * Released under the MIT License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 */
 
import com.sekati.core.CoreObject;

/**
 * Singleton LocalConnection Broadcaster
 * 
 * {@code Usage:
 * var lb:LcBroadcaster = LcBroadcaster.getInstance ();
 * lc.subscribe (fooMc);
 * lb.broadcast ("onChangeAlpha", 50);
 * }
 */
class com.sekati.events.LcBroadcaster extends CoreObject {

	private static var _instance:LcBroadcaster;
	private var _tx:LocalConnection;
	private var _rx:LocalConnection;
	public var connectionName:String = "_com.sekati.events.LcBroadcaster";
	public var methodName:String = "lcHandler";

	/**
	 * Singleton Private Constructor
	 */
	private function LcBroadcaster() {
		super( );
		_tx = new LocalConnection();
		_rx = new LocalConnection();
		_rx.allowDomain = _rx.allowInsecureDomain = domain;
		_rx[methodName] = handler;
		_rx.connect( LCBinding.connectionName );		
	}

	/**
	 * Singleton Accessor
	 * @return LcBroadcaster
	 */
	public static function getInstance():LcBroadcaster {
		if (!_instance) _instance = new LcBroadcaster( );
		return _instance;
	}

	/**
	 * shorthand singleton accessor getter
	 * @return LcBroadcaster
	 */
	public static function get $():LcBroadcaster {
		return LcBroadcaster.getInstance( );	
	}
	
	
	/**
	 * Open LocalConnection to all domains.
	 * @return Boolean
	 */
	public static function domain():Boolean {
		return true;
	}	
}