org.naftulin.configmgr.parsers
Interface ExternalRecordAdapter

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface ExternalRecordAdapter
extends java.io.Serializable

Interface that enables to brige an external configuration to be used with configuration managment engine. To create an external record you need to creating a custom bridge class between the externaly managed configuration and configuration manager.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Henry Naftulin

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getInfo(java.util.List<NameValuePairImpl> args) Returns information about the external configuration, such as file from which the configuration is read.
java.lang.Object	load(java.util.List<NameValuePairImpl> args) Returns an object to be stored in configuration manager entry.
java.lang.Object	reload(java.util.List<NameValuePairImpl> args) Returns an object to be stored in configuration manager entry.

Method Detail

load

java.lang.Object load(java.util.List<NameValuePairImpl> args)
                      throws ConfigurationManagerException

Returns an object to be stored in configuration manager entry. Is called to load the configuration for the first time.

Parameters:

args - list of name value pairs NameValuePairImpl read from master configuration file

Returns:

an object to be stored in configuration manager entry

Throws:

ConfigurationManagerException

reload

java.lang.Object reload(java.util.List<NameValuePairImpl> args)
                        throws ConfigurationManagerException

Returns an object to be stored in configuration manager entry. Is called to re-load the configuration after the configuration has been loaded.

Parameters:

args - list of name value pairs NameValuePairImpl read from master configuration file

Returns:

an object to be stored in configuration manager entry

Throws:

ConfigurationManagerException

getInfo

java.lang.String getInfo(java.util.List<NameValuePairImpl> args)

Returns information about the external configuration, such as file from which the configuration is read.

Parameters:

args - list of name value pairs NameValuePairImpl read from master configuration file

Returns:

information about the external configuration