org.sakaiproject.component.api
Interface ComponentManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

MockCompMgr, SpringCompMgr

public interface ComponentManager

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Field Summary

static String

SAKAI_COMPONENTS_ROOT_SYS_PROP The java system property name where the full path to the components packages.

Method Summary

void	close() Close the component manager, shutting down any created singletons.
boolean	contains(Class iface) Check if this interface Class has a registered component.
boolean	contains(String ifaceName) Check if this interface Class name has a registered component.
Object	get(Class iface) Find a component that is registered to provide this interface.
Object	get(String ifaceName) Find a component that is registered to provide this interface.
Properties	getConfig() Deprecated. This method is redundant, not used by any known client, would expose implementation details, and will be removed in a future release. Use the ServerConfigurationService instead.
Set<String>	getRegisteredInterfaces() Get all interfaces registered in the component manager.
boolean	hasBeenClosed() Check if the ComponentManager has already been or is in the processing of being closed.
void	loadComponent(Class iface, Object component) Load a singleton already created component for this interface class as a singleton.
void	loadComponent(String ifaceName, Object component) Load a singleton already created component for this interface class as a singleton.
void	waitTillConfigured() Deprecated.

Field Detail

SAKAI_COMPONENTS_ROOT_SYS_PROP

static final String SAKAI_COMPONENTS_ROOT_SYS_PROP

The java system property name where the full path to the components packages.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

get

Object get(Class iface)

Find a component that is registered to provide this interface.

Parameters:

iface - The interface Class.

Returns:

a component instance, or null if not found.

get

Object get(String ifaceName)

Find a component that is registered to provide this interface.

Parameters:

ifaceName - The fully qualified interface Class name.

Returns:

a component instance, or null if not found.

contains

boolean contains(Class iface)

Check if this interface Class has a registered component.

Parameters:

iface - The interface Class.

Returns:

true if this interface Class has a registered component, false if not.

contains

boolean contains(String ifaceName)

Check if this interface Class name has a registered component.

Parameters:

ifaceName - The fully qualified interface Class name.

Returns:

true if this interface has a registered component, false if not.

getRegisteredInterfaces

Set<String> getRegisteredInterfaces()

Get all interfaces registered in the component manager.

Returns:

A Set (String class name) of all interfaces registered in the component manager.

loadComponent

void loadComponent(Class iface,
                   Object component)

Load a singleton already created component for this interface class as a singleton.

Parameters:

iface - The interface class.

component - The alread created component.

loadComponent

void loadComponent(String ifaceName,
                   Object component)

Load a singleton already created component for this interface class as a singleton.

Parameters:

ifaceName - The fully qualified interface Class name.

component - The alread created component.

close

void close()

Close the component manager, shutting down any created singletons.

getConfig

@Deprecated
Properties getConfig()

Deprecated. This method is redundant, not used by any known client, would expose implementation details, and will be removed in a future release. Use the ServerConfigurationService instead.

Access the configuration properties used when configuring components.

Returns:

null

waitTillConfigured

void waitTillConfigured()

Deprecated.

Wait right here till the component manager is fully configured.

hasBeenClosed

boolean hasBeenClosed()

Check if the ComponentManager has already been or is in the processing of being closed.

Returns:

true if closed, false if not.