org.osgi.service.obr/src/main/java/org/osgi/service/obr/RepositoryAdmin.java

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// This document is an experimental draft to enable interoperability
// between bundle repositories. There is currently no commitment to 
// turn this draft into an official specification.  
package org.osgi.service.obr;

import java.net.URL;

/**
 * Provides centralized access to the distributed repository.
 * 
 * A repository contains a set of <i>resources</i>. A resource contains a
 * number of fixed attributes (name, version, etc) and sets of:
 * <ol>
 * <li>Capabilities - Capabilities provide a named aspect: a bundle, a display,
 * memory, etc.</li>
 * <li>Requirements - A named filter expression. The filter must be satisfied
 * by one or more Capabilties with the given name. These capabilities can come
 * from other resources or from the platform. If multiple resources provide the
 * requested capability, one is selected. (### what algorithm? ###)</li>
 * <li>Requests - Requests are like requirements, except that a request can be
 * fullfilled by 0..n resources. This feature can be used to link to resources
 * that are compatible with the given resource and provide extra functionality.
 * For example, a bundle could request all its known fragments. The UI
 * associated with the repository could list these as optional downloads.</li>
 * 
 * @version $Revision: 1.3 $
 */
public interface RepositoryAdmin
{
    /**
     * Discover any resources that match the given filter.
     * 
     * This is not a detailed search, but a first scan of applicable resources.
     * 
     * ### Checking the capabilities of the filters is not possible because that
     * requires a new construct in the filter.
     * 
     * The filter expression can assert any of the main headers of the resource.
     * The attributes that can be checked are:
     * 
     * <ol>
     * <li>name</li>
     * <li>version (uses filter matching rules)</li>
     * <li>description</li>
     * <li>category</li>
     * <li>copyright</li>
     * <li>license</li>
     * <li>source</li>
     * </ol>
     * 
     * @param filterExpr
     *            A standard OSGi filter
     * @return List of resources matching the filters.
     */
    Resource[] discoverResources(String filterExpr);

    /**
     * Create a resolver.
     * 
     * @param resource
     * @return
     */
    Resolver resolver();

    /**
     * Add a new repository to the federation.
     * 
     * The url must point to a repository XML file.
     * 
     * @param repository
     * @return
     * @throws Exception
     */
    Repository addRepository(URL repository) throws Exception;

    boolean removeRepository(URL repository);

    /**
     * List all the repositories.
     * 
     * @return
     */
    Repository[] listRepositories();

    Resource getResource(String respositoryId);
}