org.semanticdesktop.aperture.detector
Interface DataSourceDetectorRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataSourceDetectorRegistryImpl, DefaultDataSourceDetectorRegistry

public interface DataSourceDetectorRegistry

An DataSourceDetectorRegistry serves as a central registry for registering and obtaining DataSourceDetectors.

Since:

1.1.1

Author:

sauermann, 2.7.2008

Method Summary

void	add(DataSourceDetector detector) Adds a DataSourceDetector to this registry.
Set<DataSourceDetector>	get(URI type) Returns all DataSourceDetectors that support the specified DataSource type.
Set<DataSourceDetector>	getAll() Returns all DataSourceDetectors registered in this DataSourceDetectorRegistry.
void	remove(DataSourceDetector detector) Removes a DataSourceDetector from this registry.

Method Detail

add

void add(DataSourceDetector detector)

Adds a DataSourceDetector to this registry.

remove

void remove(DataSourceDetector detector)

Removes a DataSourceDetector from this registry.

get

Set<DataSourceDetector> get(URI type)

Returns all DataSourceDetectors that support the specified DataSource type.

Returns:

A Set of DataSourceDetectors whose supported types equal the specified type. May be empty but never null

getAll

Set<DataSourceDetector> getAll()

Returns all DataSourceDetectors registered in this DataSourceDetectorRegistry.

Returns:

A Set of DataSourceDetector instances. May be empty but never null