org.intellimate.izou.resource

Interface ResourceProvider

All Known Subinterfaces:

ListResourceProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

ListResourceMinimalImpl

public interface ResourceProvider

This interface is used to provide resources

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	containsResourcesFromSource(String sourceID) checks whether there are any resources registered from the source beware that the implementation may vary.
List<ResourceModel>	provideResource(String resourceID) returns the resource (if existing) beware that the implementation may vary.
List<ResourceModel>	provideResource(String[] resourceIDs) returns all EXISTING resources for the ID.
List<ResourceModel>	provideResourceFromSource(String sourceID) returns the resource (if existing) from the source
boolean	providesResource(List<String> resourcesID) checks whether the ResourceContainer can provide at least ONE resource beware that the implementation may vary.
boolean	providesResource(ResourceModel resource) checks whether it can provide the resource beware that the implementation may vary.

Method Detail

providesResource

boolean providesResource(ResourceModel resource)

checks whether it can provide the resource beware that the implementation may vary. It can time out etc.

Parameters:

resource - the resource to provide

Returns:

true if the container can provide the resource

containsResourcesFromSource

boolean containsResourcesFromSource(String sourceID)

checks whether there are any resources registered from the source beware that the implementation may vary. It can time out etc.

Parameters:

sourceID - the ID of the source

Returns:

true if the container has resources from the source

providesResource

boolean providesResource(List<String> resourcesID)

checks whether the ResourceContainer can provide at least ONE resource beware that the implementation may vary. It can time out etc.

Parameters:

resourcesID - a list containing sources

Returns:

true if the ResourceContainer can provide at least one resource

provideResource

List<ResourceModel> provideResource(String[] resourceIDs)

returns all EXISTING resources for the ID. If there are no resources for the ID the ID will get skipped beware that the implementation may vary. It can time out etc.

Parameters:

resourceIDs - an Array containing the resources

Returns:

a list of resources found

provideResource

List<ResourceModel> provideResource(String resourceID)

returns the resource (if existing) beware that the implementation may vary. It can time out etc.

Parameters:

resourceID - the ID of the resource

Returns:

a list of resources found

provideResourceFromSource

List<ResourceModel> provideResourceFromSource(String sourceID)

returns the resource (if existing) from the source

Parameters:

sourceID - the ID of the source

Returns:

a list containing all the found resources