org.objectweb.fractal.gui.repository.api
Interface Repository

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicRepository

public interface Repository

A repository of component configuration definitions.

Method Summary

Component	loadComponent(java.lang.String name, GraphModel graph) Loads a component (and all its sub components) from this repository.
java.lang.String	storeComponent(Component component, GraphModel graph, java.lang.Object hints) Stores a component (and all its sub components) into this repository.

Method Detail

loadComponent

public Component loadComponent(java.lang.String name,
                               GraphModel graph)
                        throws java.lang.Exception

Loads a component (and all its sub components) from this repository.

Parameters:

name - the name of the component to be loaded.

graph - an optional graph model.

Returns:

the loaded component.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the component cannot loaded.

storeComponent

public java.lang.String storeComponent(Component component,
                                       GraphModel graph,
                                       java.lang.Object hints)
                                throws java.lang.Exception

Stores a component (and all its sub components) into this repository.

Parameters:

component - the component to be stored.

graph - an optional graph model.

hints - options.

Returns:

the name of the component that has been stored.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the component cannot be stored.