javax.xml.registry.infomodel
Interface ExtensibleObject

All Known Subinterfaces:

Association, AuditableEvent, Classification, ClassificationScheme, Concept, ExternalIdentifier, ExternalLink, ExtrinsicObject, Organization, PostalAddress, RegistryEntry, RegistryObject, RegistryPackage, Service, ServiceBinding, SpecificationLink, User

public interface ExtensibleObject

An ExtensibleObject is one that allows itself to be extended by utilizing dynamically added Slots that add arbitrary attributes to the object on a per instance basis.

Author:

Farrukh S. Najmi

See Also:

Slot

Method Summary

void	addSlot(Slot slot) Adds a Slot to this object.
void	addSlots(Collection slots) Adds more Slots to this object.
Slot	getSlot(String slotName) Gets the slot specified by slotName.
Collection	getSlots() Returns the Slots associated with this object.
void	removeSlot(String slotName) Removes a Slot from this object.
void	removeSlots(Collection slotNames) Removes specified Slots from this object.

Method Detail

addSlot

void addSlot(Slot slot)
             throws JAXRException

Adds a Slot to this object.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

slot - the Slot object being added to this object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

addSlots

void addSlots(Collection slots)
              throws JAXRException

Adds more Slots to this object.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

slots - the Collection of Slot objects being added to this object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

removeSlot

void removeSlot(String slotName)
                throws JAXRException

Removes a Slot from this object. The Slot is identified by its name.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

slotName - the name for the Slot object being removed from this object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

removeSlots

void removeSlots(Collection slotNames)
                 throws JAXRException

Removes specified Slots from this object. The Slots are identified by its name.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

slotNames - the Collection of names for Slot objects being removed from this object. Must be a Collection of Strings

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

getSlot

Slot getSlot(String slotName)
             throws JAXRException

Gets the slot specified by slotName.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

slotName - the name of the desired Slot object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

getSlots

Collection getSlots()
                    throws JAXRException

Returns the Slots associated with this object.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:

Collection of Slot instances. The Collection may be empty but not null.

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error