IAwarenessService (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.257 API)

```
public interface IAwarenessService
```
Locate other platforms without polling.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IFuture<java.util.List<TransportAddress>>`	`getPlatformAddresses(IComponentIdentifier platformid)`	Gets the address for a platform ID using the awareness mechanism.
`IIntermediateFuture<IComponentIdentifier>`	`searchPlatforms()`	Try to find other platforms and finish after timeout.

- Method Detail
  - searchPlatforms
```
IIntermediateFuture<IComponentIdentifier> searchPlatforms()
```
    Try to find other platforms and finish after timeout. Immediately returns known platforms and concurrently issues a new search, waiting for replies until the timeout.
  - getPlatformAddresses
```
IFuture<java.util.List<TransportAddress>> getPlatformAddresses(IComponentIdentifier platformid)
```
    Gets the address for a platform ID using the awareness mechanism.
    
    Parameters:
    
    platformid - The platform ID.
    
    Returns:
    
    The transport addresses or null if not available.