org.apache.geronimo.osgi.registry.api
Interface ProviderRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:

ProviderRegistryImpl

public interface ProviderRegistry

The implementation of the factory registry used to store the bundle registrations.

Method Summary

Object	getService(String providerId) Locate and instantiate an instance of a service provider defined in the META-INF/services directory of tracked bundles.
Class<?>	getServiceClass(String providerId) Locate and return the class for a service provider defined in the META-INF/services directory of tracked bundles.
List<Class<?>>	getServiceClasses(String providerId) Locate all services that match a given provider id and return the implementation classes
List<Object>	getServices(String providerId) Locate all services that match a given provider id and create instances.
Class<?>	locate(String factoryId) Locate a class by its factory id indicator. .
List<Class<?>>	locateAll(String factoryId) Locate all class files that match a given factory id.

Method Detail

locate

Class<?> locate(String factoryId)

Locate a class by its factory id indicator. .

Parameters:

factoryId - The factory id (generally, a fully qualified class name).

Returns:

The Class corresponding to this factory id. Returns null if this is not registered or the indicated class can't be loaded.

locateAll

List<Class<?>> locateAll(String factoryId)

Locate all class files that match a given factory id.

Parameters:

factoryId - The target factory identifier.

Returns:

A List containing the class objects corresponding to the factory identifier. Returns an empty list if no matching classes can be located.

getService

Object getService(String providerId)
                  throws Exception

Locate and instantiate an instance of a service provider defined in the META-INF/services directory of tracked bundles.

Parameters:

providerId - The name of the target interface class.

Returns:

The service instance. Returns null if no service defintions can be located.

Throws:

Exception - Any classloading or other exceptions thrown during the process of creating this service instance.

getServices

List<Object> getServices(String providerId)

Locate all services that match a given provider id and create instances.

Parameters:

providerId - The target provider identifier.

Returns:

A List containing the instances corresponding to the provider identifier. Returns an empty list if no matching classes can be located or created

getServiceClass

Class<?> getServiceClass(String providerId)
                         throws ClassNotFoundException

Locate and return the class for a service provider defined in the META-INF/services directory of tracked bundles.

Parameters:

providerId - The name of the target interface class.

Returns:

The provider class. Returns null if no service defintions can be located.

Throws:

Exception - Any classloading or other exceptions thrown during the process of loading this service provider class.

ClassNotFoundException

getServiceClasses

List<Class<?>> getServiceClasses(String providerId)

Locate all services that match a given provider id and return the implementation classes

Parameters:

providerId - The target provider identifier.

Returns:

A List containing the classes corresponding to the provider identifier. Returns an empty list if no matching classes can be located.