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| package org.apache.felix.ipojo; |
| |
| import java.util.Dictionary; |
| |
| import org.apache.felix.ipojo.architecture.ComponentDescription; |
| |
| /** |
| * Component Type Factory Service. This service is exposed by a instance manager |
| * factory, and allows the dynamic creation of component instance. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:felix-dev@incubator.apache.org">Felix Project Team</a> |
| */ |
| public interface Factory { |
| |
| /** |
| * Create an instance manager (i.e. component type instance). |
| * |
| * @param configuration : the configuration properties for this component. |
| * @return the created instance manager. |
| * @throws UnacceptableConfiguration : when a given configuration is not valid. |
| */ |
| ComponentInstance createComponentInstance(Dictionary configuration) throws UnacceptableConfiguration; |
| |
| /** |
| * Create an instance manager (i.e. component type instance). This has these |
| * service interaction in the scope given in argument. |
| * |
| * @param configuration : the configuration properties for this component. |
| * @param serviceContext : the service context of the component. |
| * @return the created instance manager. |
| * @throws UnacceptableConfiguration : when the given configuration isnot valid. |
| */ |
| ComponentInstance createComponentInstance(Dictionary configuration, ServiceContext serviceContext) throws UnacceptableConfiguration; |
| |
| /** |
| * Get the component type information containing provided service, |
| * configuration properties ... |
| * |
| * @return the component type information. |
| */ |
| ComponentDescription getComponentDescription(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Check if the given configuration is acceptable as a configuration of a |
| * component instance. |
| * |
| * @param conf : the configuration to test |
| * @return true if the configuration is acceptable |
| */ |
| boolean isAcceptable(Dictionary conf); |
| |
| /** |
| * Return the factory name. |
| * @return the name of the factory. |
| */ |
| String getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Reconfigure an instance already created. This configuration need to have |
| * the name property to identify the instance. |
| * |
| * @param conf : the configuration to reconfigure the instance. |
| * @throws UnacceptableConfiguration : if the given configuration is not |
| * consistent for the tragetted instance. |
| */ |
| void reconfigure(Dictionary conf) throws UnacceptableConfiguration; |
| |
| } |