/**
* checks to see if client is banned from the room called before client joins a room
*
* <p>Also cleans BanList of expired bans if found
*
* @param roomName the room to check
* @return true is banned false if not
*/
public Boolean isBanned(String roomName) {
Boolean isBanned = false;
Iterator<Ban> iter = banList.iterator();
Ban ban;
while (iter.hasNext()) {
ban = iter.next();
if (ban.getRoomName().equals(roomName)) {
// if there is a ban on the room to join set isBanned to the value of that ban
isBanned = ban.isBanned();
}
// if an expired ban is found remove from banList
if (ban.isBanned() == false) {
iter.remove();
}
}
return isBanned;
}
@Override
public void run() {
// after ban duration set ban to false
ban.setIsBanned(false);
}