org.rhq.core.pluginapi.inventory

Interface InventoryContext

public interface InventoryContext

Author:

Stefan Negrea

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	requestChildResourcesDiscovery() This method requests a service discovery process for children of the resource.
void	requestDeferredChildResourcesDiscovery() This method requests a deferred service discovery process for children of the resource.

Method Detail

requestDeferredChildResourcesDiscovery

void requestDeferredChildResourcesDiscovery()

This method requests a deferred service discovery process for children of the resource. It requests the discovery process and returns immediately without waiting for results. The discovery process imports into inventory all discovered resources, so no further action is required from the caller. This method should be used by resources following an action (outside of create/delete children) that results in having additional children discoverable. A good example is an operation execution that enables extra functionality on the managed resource which in turn translates into having additional children available for management. Note: All services are discovered by the regular discovery process that runs every 24 hours. This method allows a resource to request an immediate run of the discovery process for child resources, rather than wait for the scheduled service discovery.

requestChildResourcesDiscovery

void requestChildResourcesDiscovery()

This method requests a service discovery process for children of the resource. It schedules the discovery process and blocks until the discovery finishes. The discovery process imports into inventory all discovered resources, so no further action is required from the caller. This method should be used by resources following an action (outside of create/delete children) that results in having additional children discoverable. A good example is an operation execution that enables extra functionality on the managed resource which in turn translates into having additional children available for management. This method blocks until the discovery processes finishes, this includes committing resources to inventory. For additional processing, the calling resource can then request the list of child resources (it will include newly discovered resources too). Note: All services are discovered by the regular discovery process that runs every 24 hours. This method allows a resource to request an immediate run of the discovery process for child resources, rather than wait for the scheduled service discovery.