---
name: "ACE_Method_Request"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libace-doc"
version: "5.0.7-4"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ACE_Method_Request"
---

# ACE\_Method\_Request(3)

Reifies a method into a request. Subclasses provide the necessary state and behavior.

## NAME

ACE\_Method\_Request -  Reifies a method into a request.  Subclasses provide the necessary state and behavior.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ace/Method_Request.h>
class ACE_Method_Request
{
  public:
    ACE_Method_Request (u_long priority = 0);
    virtual ~ACE_Method_Request (void);
    u_long priority (void);
    void priority (u_long);
    virtual int call (void) = 0;
  protected:
    u_long priority_;
};
```

## DESCRIPTION

A Method\_Request is inserted in the Activation\_Queue, where it is subsequently removed by a Scheduler, which invokes the call method.

## Initialization and termination methods.

```
ACE_Method_Request (u_long priority = 0);
```

Constructor.

```
virtual ~ACE_Method_Request (void);
```

Destructor.

## Accessors.

```
u_long priority (void);
```

Get priority.

```
void priority (u_long);
```

Set priority.

## Invocation method (must be overridden by subclasses).

```
virtual int call (void) = 0;
```

Invoked when the Method\_Request is scheduled to run.

## AUTHOR

Andres Kruse Andres.Kruse@cern.ch and Douglas C. Schmidt schmidt@cs.wustl.edu

## LIBRARY

ace