net.dpml.library
Interface Module

All Superinterfaces:

Dictionary, Resolver, Resource

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultModule

public interface Module
extends Resource

The Modele interface defines a node within a module hierachy.

Version:

1.1.2

Author:

Digital Product Meta Library

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface net.dpml.library.Resource

DECIMAL_VERSIONING_KEY

Method Summary

ModuleDirective	export() Return a directive suitable for publication as an external description.
Module[]	getAllModules() Return the array of modules that are descendants of this module.
Module	getModule(String ref) Return a module using a supplied reference.
Module[]	getModules() Return the array of modules that are direct children of this module.
Resource	getResource(String ref) Return a resource using a supplied name.
Resource[]	getResources() Return an array of immediate resources contained within the module.
Resource[]	select(String criteria, boolean local, boolean sort) Select a set of resource matching a supplied a resource selection constraint.

Methods inherited from interface net.dpml.library.Resource

getAggregatedProviders, getArtifact, getBaseDir, getClassifier, getClasspathProviders, getClasspathProviders, getConsumers, getData, getDecimalVersion, getFilters, getInfo, getLayoutPath, getLibrary, getLinkArtifact, getName, getParent, getProviders, getResourcePath, getStatutoryVersion, getType, getTypes, getVersion, isa

Methods inherited from interface net.dpml.library.Dictionary

getBooleanProperty, getIntegerProperty, getLocalPropertyNames, getProperty, getProperty, getPropertyNames, resolve

Methods inherited from interface net.dpml.util.Resolver

getProperty, getProperty, resolve, toURI

Method Detail

getResources

Resource[] getResources()

Return an array of immediate resources contained within the module.

Returns:

the resource array

getResource

Resource getResource(String ref)
                     throws ResourceNotFoundException

Return a resource using a supplied name.

Parameters:

ref - a path relative to the module

Returns:

the resource array

Throws:

ResourceNotFoundException - if the ref value is not recognized

getModules

Module[] getModules()

Return the array of modules that are direct children of this module.

Returns:

the child modules

getAllModules

Module[] getAllModules()

Return the array of modules that are descendants of this module.

Returns:

the descendants module array

getModule

Module getModule(String ref)
                 throws ModuleNotFoundException

Return a module using a supplied reference.

Parameters:

ref - a path relative to the module

Returns:

the module array

Throws:

ModuleNotFoundException - if the ref value is not recognized

select

Resource[] select(String criteria,
                  boolean local,
                  boolean sort)

Select a set of resource matching a supplied a resource selection constraint. The constraint may contain the wildcards '**' and '*'.

Parameters:

local - if true limit the selection to local projects

criteria - the selection criteria

sort - if true the returned array will be sorted relative to dependencies otherwise the array will be sorted alphanumerically with respect to the resource path

Returns:

an array of resources matching the selction criteria

export

ModuleDirective export()

Return a directive suitable for publication as an external description.

Returns:

the module directive