ConfigurationMetadata


1   package org.objectweb.celtix.configuration;
2   
3   import java.util.Collection  ;
4   
5   /**
6    * Container for a component's runtime configuration metata.
7    *
8    */
9   public interface ConfigurationMetadata {
10  
11      /**
12       * Gets the namespace URI for this configuration metadata model.
13       *
14       * @return the configuration metadata model's namespace URI.
15       */
16      String    getNamespaceURI();
17  
18      /**
19       * Gets the parent namespace URI for this configuration metadata model.
20       * The presence of this value means that the underlying type of
21       * configuration can only be created as a child of a configuration with
22       * namespace 'parentNamespace'. The absence of this attribute means that it
23       * can be be created as a top level configuration object
24       *
25       * @return the configuration metadata model's parent namespace URI.
26       */
27      String    getParentNamespaceURI();
28  
29      /**
30       * Gets the metadata for the specified configuration item name.
31       *
32       * @param name the name of the configuration item.
33       * @return the item's configuration metadata or null if no such item is
34       * defined.
35       */
36      ConfigurationItemMetadata getDefinition(String   name);
37  
38      /**
39       * Gets all configuration metadata items in this container.
40       *
41       * @return the collection of configuration metadata items.
42       */
43      Collection  <ConfigurationItemMetadata> getDefinitions();
44  }
45

A to Z: JavaDoc & Examples Daily Java News & Articles Open Source Projects Open Source Codes Free Computer Books Remove Frame

Popular Tags