org.apache.xbean.recipe
Interface Repository

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultRepository

public interface Repository

Method Summary

void	add(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object object) Add an object to the repository.
boolean	contains(java.lang.String name) Does this repository contain a object with the specified name.
java.lang.Object	get(java.lang.String name) Gets the object or recipe with the specified name from the repository.

Method Detail

contains

boolean contains(java.lang.String name)

Does this repository contain a object with the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the unique name of the object instance

Returns:

true if this repository contain a object with the specified name

get

java.lang.Object get(java.lang.String name)

Gets the object or recipe with the specified name from the repository.

Parameters:

name - the unique name of the object instance

Returns:

the object instance, a recipe to build the object or null

add

void add(java.lang.String name,
         java.lang.Object object)

Add an object to the repository.

Parameters:

name - the unique name of the object instance

object - the object instance

Throws:

ConstructionException - if another object instance is already registered with the name