org.jboss.dashboard.provider
Interface DataProviderManager

public interface DataProviderManager

Manager class that it allows for the retrieval of DataProvider instances.

Method Summary

DataProvider	createDataProvider() Factory method for the creation of a DataProvider brand new instance.
Set<DataProvider>	getAllDataProviders() Get all the data providers instances created.
DataProvider	getDataProviderByCode(String code) Get a persistent provider by its universal code.
DataProvider	getDataProviderById(Long id) Get a persistent provider by its identifier.
DataProviderType[]	getDataProviderTypes() Get installed data providers.
DataProviderType	getProviderTypeByUid(String uid) Get a provider type by its UID.
void	removeDataProvider(DataProvider dataProvider) Remove data provider
void	sortDataPropertiesByName(List<DataProperty> propList, boolean ascending) Sort a list of properties by name.
void	sortDataProvidersByDescription(List<DataProvider> propList, boolean ascending) Sort a list of data provider by description.

Method Detail

getDataProviderTypes

DataProviderType[] getDataProviderTypes()

Get installed data providers.

getProviderTypeByUid

DataProviderType getProviderTypeByUid(String uid)

Get a provider type by its UID.

createDataProvider

DataProvider createDataProvider()

Factory method for the creation of a DataProvider brand new instance.

getAllDataProviders

Set<DataProvider> getAllDataProviders()
                                      throws Exception

Get all the data providers instances created.

Returns:

A set of DataProvider instances.

Throws:

Exception

getDataProviderById

DataProvider getDataProviderById(Long id)
                                 throws Exception

Get a persistent provider by its identifier.

Throws:

Exception

getDataProviderByCode

DataProvider getDataProviderByCode(String code)
                                   throws Exception

Get a persistent provider by its universal code.

Throws:

Exception

removeDataProvider

void removeDataProvider(DataProvider dataProvider)
                        throws Exception

Remove data provider

Throws:

Exception

sortDataProvidersByDescription

void sortDataProvidersByDescription(List<DataProvider> propList,
                                    boolean ascending)

Sort a list of data provider by description.

sortDataPropertiesByName

void sortDataPropertiesByName(List<DataProperty> propList,
                              boolean ascending)

Sort a list of properties by name.