1 /* 2 * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the Common Development 3 * and Distribution License (the License). You may not use this file except in 4 * compliance with the License. 5 * 6 * You can obtain a copy of the License at http://www.netbeans.org/cddl.html 7 * or http://www.netbeans.org/cddl.txt. 8 * 9 * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL Header Notice in each file 10 * and include the License file at http://www.netbeans.org/cddl.txt. 11 * If applicable, add the following below the CDDL Header, with the fields 12 * enclosed by brackets [] replaced by your own identifying information: 13 * "Portions Copyrighted [year] [name of copyright owner]" 14 * 15 * The Original Software is NetBeans. The Initial Developer of the Original 16 * Software is Sun Microsystems, Inc. Portions Copyright 1997-2006 Sun 17 * Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 18 */ 19 20 package org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.dd.api.common; 21 22 /** 23 * Ability to find an instance of CommonDDBean class nested inside this bean. 24 * 25 *<p><b><font color="red"><em>Important note: Do not provide an implementation of this interface unless you are a DD API provider!</em></font></b> 26 *</p> 27 * 28 * @author Milan Kuchtiak 29 */ 30 public interface FindCapability { 31 32 /** 33 * Method is looking for the nested DD element according to the specified property and value 34 * 35 * @param beanName e.g. "Servlet" or "ResourceRef" 36 * @param propertyName e.g. "ServletName" or ResourceRefName" 37 * @param value specific propertyName value e.g. "ControllerServlet" or "jdbc/EmployeeAppDb" 38 * @return Bean satisfying the parameter values or null if not found 39 */ 40 public CommonDDBean findBeanByName(String beanName, String propertyName, String value); 41 } 42