org.ow2.easybeans.api.components
Interface EZBComponentRegistry

public interface EZBComponentRegistry

This interface is the registry of the EasyBeans Components.

Author:

Florent Benoit

Method Summary

EZBComponent	getComponent(String componentName) Allow to get a reference on another component.
String	getComponentName(EZBComponent component)
<T extends EZBComponent> List<T>	getComponents(Class<T> itf) Get the components that implements the given interface.
void	register(String componentName, EZBComponent component) Register a component.
void	unregister(EZBComponent component) Unregister a component.
void	unregister(String componentName) Unregister a component.

Method Detail

getComponent

EZBComponent getComponent(String componentName)

Allow to get a reference on another component.

Parameters:

componentName - the name of the component

Returns:

the component.

getComponentName

String getComponentName(EZBComponent component)

Parameters:

component - EZBComponent instance.

Returns:

Returns the component name from the EZBComponent instance.

getComponents

<T extends EZBComponent> List<T> getComponents(Class<T> itf)

Get the components that implements the given interface.

Type Parameters:

T - an interface extending EZBComponent.

Parameters:

itf - the given interface

Returns:

an array of components implementing the given interface

register

void register(String componentName,
              EZBComponent component)
              throws EZBComponentException

Register a component.

Parameters:

componentName - the name of the component to register

component - the component to register.

Throws:

EZBComponentException - if registering fails.

unregister

void unregister(String componentName)
                throws EZBComponentException

Unregister a component.

Parameters:

componentName - the component name to unregister.

Throws:

EZBComponentException - if unregistering fails.

unregister

void unregister(EZBComponent component)
                throws EZBComponentException

Unregister a component.

Parameters:

component - the instance of the component to unregister.

Throws:

EZBComponentException - if unregistering fails.