org.rhq.core.clientapi.server.core
Interface CoreServerService

public interface CoreServerService

The interface to a JON server's core administrative functions used by remote agents.

Method Summary

void	agentIsShuttingDown(String agentName) When an agent is shutting down, it will notify the server by calling this method.
ConnectAgentResults	connectAgent(ConnectAgentRequest connectRequest) Connect an agent with this server.
org.rhq.core.domain.cloud.composite.FailoverListComposite	getFailoverList(String agentName) Returns the current server list for the agent.
InputStream	getFileContents(String file) Returns a stream that contains the given file contents.
List<org.rhq.core.domain.plugin.Plugin>	getLatestPlugins() Get a list of the registered plugins managed in the server.
InputStream	getPluginArchive(String pluginName) Return a stream containing the contents of a plugin jar.
PingRequest	ping(PingRequest request) Ping the server.
AgentRegistrationResults	registerAgent(AgentRegistrationRequest agentRegistrationRequest) Register an agent with this server.

Method Detail

registerAgent

AgentRegistrationResults registerAgent(AgentRegistrationRequest agentRegistrationRequest)
                                       throws AgentRegistrationException,
                                              AgentNotSupportedException

Register an agent with this server. The agent may or may not already exist. An agent can re-register if it changes its remote endpoint for example (in the case when its port changes).

Parameters:

agentRegistrationRequest -

Returns:

the resultant registration information

Throws:

AgentRegistrationException - if the agent's registration request was rejected

AgentNotSupportedException - if the agent is not supported by this server

connectAgent

ConnectAgentResults connectAgent(ConnectAgentRequest connectRequest)
                                 throws AgentRegistrationException,
                                        AgentNotSupportedException

Connect an agent with this server. This is the server that will process all of this agent's activity. The agent must already be registered.

Parameters:

connectRequest -

Returns:

the results, which includes the current time in epoch millis of the server

Throws:

AgentRegistrationException - if the agent is not registered

AgentNotSupportedException - if the agent is not supported by this server

getLatestPlugins

List<org.rhq.core.domain.plugin.Plugin> getLatestPlugins()

Get a list of the registered plugins managed in the server.

Returns:

the list of the plugin information describing the more recent plugins the server is managing

getPluginArchive

InputStream getPluginArchive(String pluginName)

Return a stream containing the contents of a plugin jar.

Parameters:

pluginName - The name of the plugin

Returns:

a stream by which the caller can use to pull down the contents of the requested plugin jar

getFileContents

InputStream getFileContents(String file)

Returns a stream that contains the given file contents. The file is located relative to a server-side defined location. If the characters ".." exist anywhere in the given file name, a runtime exception is thrown - you must ask for a file that is located under a server-side defined location. The file may specify one or more subdirectories within its relative path.

Parameters:

file - the file to download

Returns:

a stream that contains the file's data.

agentIsShuttingDown

void agentIsShuttingDown(String agentName)

When an agent is shutting down, it will notify the server by calling this method.

Parameters:

agentName - the name of the agent that is shutting down

getFailoverList

org.rhq.core.domain.cloud.composite.FailoverListComposite getFailoverList(String agentName)

Returns the current server list for the agent. This will return null if no server list exists for the agent.

Parameters:

agentName - the name of the agent requesting the server list

Returns:

The active server list for the agent

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the agentName does not match a registered agent.

ping

PingRequest ping(PingRequest request)

Ping the server.

Parameters:

request - Any optional action or data requests.

Returns:

Any response data for the requested data or actions.