org.apache.camel
Interface Component

All Superinterfaces:

CamelContextAware

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanComponent, BrowseComponent, ClassComponent, DataSetComponent, DefaultComponent, DirectComponent, DirectVmComponent, FileComponent, GenericFileComponent, HeaderFilterStrategyComponent, LanguageComponent, LogComponent, MockComponent, PropertiesComponent, RefComponent, SedaComponent, StubComponent, TestComponent, TimerComponent, ValidatorComponent, VmComponent, XsltComponent

public interface Component
extends CamelContextAware

A component is a factory of Endpoint objects.

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Method Summary

EndpointConfiguration	createConfiguration(String uri) Attempt to create a configuration object from the given uri
Endpoint	createEndpoint(String uri) Attempt to resolve an endpoint for the given URI if the component is capable of handling the URI

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.camel.CamelContextAware

getCamelContext, setCamelContext

Method Detail

createEndpoint

Endpoint createEndpoint(String uri)
                        throws Exception

Attempt to resolve an endpoint for the given URI if the component is capable of handling the URI

Parameters:

uri - the URI to create

Returns:

a newly created Endpoint or null if this component cannot create Endpoint instances using the given uri

Throws:

Exception - is thrown if error creating the endpoint

createConfiguration

EndpointConfiguration createConfiguration(String uri)
                                          throws Exception

Attempt to create a configuration object from the given uri

Parameters:

uri - the configuration URI

Returns:

a newly created EndpointConfiguration

Throws:

Exception - is thrown if the configuration URI is invalid