org.apache.manifoldcf.authorities.interfaces
Interface IAuthorityConnectorManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

AuthorityConnectorManager

public interface IAuthorityConnectorManager

This interface describes the authority connector registry. Authority connectors are registered here, so that they can be made available when an authority connection is created.

Method Summary

void	deinstall() Uninstall.
IResultSet	getConnectors() Get ordered list of connectors.
java.lang.String	getDescription(java.lang.String className) Get a description given a class name.
void	install() Install.
boolean	isInstalled(java.lang.String className) Check if a particular connector is installed or not.
void	registerConnector(java.lang.String description, java.lang.String className) Register a new connector.
void	removeConnector(java.lang.String className) Remove a connector.
void	unregisterConnector(java.lang.String className) Unregister a connector.

Method Detail

install

void install()
             throws ManifoldCFException

Install.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException

deinstall

void deinstall()
               throws ManifoldCFException

Uninstall. This also unregisters all connectors.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException

registerConnector

void registerConnector(java.lang.String description,
                       java.lang.String className)
                       throws ManifoldCFException

Register a new connector. The connector's install method will also be called.

Parameters:

description - is the description to use in the UI.

className - is the class name.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException

unregisterConnector

void unregisterConnector(java.lang.String className)
                         throws ManifoldCFException

Unregister a connector. The connector's deinstall method will also be called.

Parameters:

className - is the connector class to unregister.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException

removeConnector

void removeConnector(java.lang.String className)
                     throws ManifoldCFException

Remove a connector. Call this when the connector cannot be instantiated.

Parameters:

className - is the connector class to remove.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException

getConnectors

IResultSet getConnectors()
                         throws ManifoldCFException

Get ordered list of connectors.

Returns:

a resultset with the columns "description" and "classname". These will be ordered by description.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription(java.lang.String className)
                                throws ManifoldCFException

Get a description given a class name.

Parameters:

className - is the class name.

Returns:

the description, or null if the class is not registered.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException

isInstalled

boolean isInstalled(java.lang.String className)
                    throws ManifoldCFException

Check if a particular connector is installed or not.

Parameters:

className - is the class name of the connector.

Returns:

true if installed, false otherwise.

Throws:

ManifoldCFException