net.dpml.metro
Interface PartsManager

All Known Subinterfaces:

ContextHandlerCollection.Parts, HandlerCollection.Parts, Server.Parts

public interface PartsManager

Local interface through which a component implementation may interact with subsidary parts.

Version:

1.0.4

Author:

Digital Product Meta Library

Method Summary

void	commission() Initiate the oprdered activation of all internal parts.
void	decommission() Initiate deactivation of all internal parts.
ComponentHandler	getComponentHandler(String key) Return a local component handler.
ComponentHandler[]	getComponentHandlers() Return an array of all component handlers.
ComponentHandler[]	getComponentHandlers(Class service) Return an array of component handlers assignable to the supplied service.
String[]	getKeys() Return the array of keys used to identify internal parts.
boolean	isCommissioned() Return the commissioned state of the part collection.

Method Detail

getKeys

String[] getKeys()

Return the array of keys used to identify internal parts.

Returns:

the part key array

getComponentHandler

ComponentHandler getComponentHandler(String key)
                                     throws UnknownKeyException

Return a local component handler.

Parameters:

key - the internal part key

Returns:

the local component handler

Throws:

UnknownKeyException - the key is not recognized

getComponentHandlers

ComponentHandler[] getComponentHandlers()

Return an array of all component handlers.

Returns:

the local component handler array

getComponentHandlers

ComponentHandler[] getComponentHandlers(Class service)

Return an array of component handlers assignable to the supplied service.

Parameters:

service - the service class to match against

Returns:

the local component handler array

isCommissioned

boolean isCommissioned()

Return the commissioned state of the part collection.

Returns:

true if commissioned else false

commission

void commission()
                throws ControlException

Initiate the oprdered activation of all internal parts.

Throws:

ControlException - if an activation error occurs

decommission

void decommission()

Initiate deactivation of all internal parts.