org.jboss.jca.common.metadata
Interface MetadataParser<T extends JCAMetadata>

Type Parameters:

T -

All Known Implementing Classes:

JbossRaParser, RaParser

public interface MetadataParser<T extends JCAMetadata>

A MetadataParser.

Author:

Stefano Maestri

Method Summary

T	parse(InputStream xmlInputStream) Parse the xml file and return the JCAMetaData for which the concrete parser is designed.

Method Detail

parse

T parse(InputStream xmlInputStream)
                            throws Exception

Parse the xml file and return the JCAMetaData for which the concrete parser is designed. Note that is responsibility of the client to open and close the stream

Parameters:

xmlInputStream - an InputStrema opened on the xml file to parse

Returns:

The metadata

Throws:

Exception - Thrown if an error occurs