* @see org.apache.catalina.tribes.Channel
*/
@Override
public UniqueId send(Member[] destination, Serializable msg, int options, ErrorHandler handler) throws ChannelException {
if ( msg == null ) throw new ChannelException("Cant send a NULL message");
XByteBuffer buffer = null;
try {
if ( destination == null || destination.length == 0) throw new ChannelException("No destination given");
ChannelData data = new ChannelData(true);//generates a unique Id
data.setAddress(getLocalMember(false));
data.setTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
byte[] b = null;
if ( msg instanceof ByteMessage ){
b = ((ByteMessage)msg).getMessage();
options = options | SEND_OPTIONS_BYTE_MESSAGE;
} else {
b = XByteBuffer.serialize(msg);
options = options & (~SEND_OPTIONS_BYTE_MESSAGE);
}
data.setOptions(options);
//XByteBuffer buffer = new XByteBuffer(b.length+128,false);
buffer = BufferPool.getBufferPool().getBuffer(b.length+128, false);
buffer.append(b,0,b.length);
data.setMessage(buffer);
InterceptorPayload payload = null;
if ( handler != null ) {
payload = new InterceptorPayload();
payload.setErrorHandler(handler);