Component /dat/lib/control/gate

Gate provides simple control flow allowing or inhibiting documents to pass through depending on the open/close state of the gate. A gate is opened by sending a signal to the open pin. A gate is closed by sending a signal to the close pin.

Pins

• open a signal received on this pin will open the gate.
• sent a signal received on this pin will close the gate.

Ports

• input any document on this port will, if the gate is open, be forward to the output port.
• output the input document is forward to this port only if the gate is open.

Properties