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AttributeController - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.AttributeController.

A component interface to control the attributes of the component to which it belongs.

addFcSubComponent(Component) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.ContentController

Adds a sub-component to this component.

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BindingController - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.BindingController.

A component interface to control the bindings of the component to which it belongs.

bindFc(String, Object) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.BindingController

Binds the client interface whose name is given to a server interface.

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CLIENT - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

The isClient value to be used in createFcItfType to create a client interface type.

COLLECTION - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

The isCollection value to be used in createFcItfType to create a collection interface type.

Component - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Component.

A component interface to introspect the external interfaces of the component to which it belongs.

ComponentType - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.ComponentType.

A component type.

ContentController - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.ContentController.

A component interface to control the content of the component to which it belongs.

createFcItfType(String, String, boolean, boolean, boolean) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

Creates an interface type.

createFcType(InterfaceType[]) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

Creates a component type.

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Factory - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.Factory.

A component interface to create components of the same type.

Fractal - class org.objectweb.fractal.api.Fractal.

Provides a static method to get a bootstrap component.

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GenericFactory - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.GenericFactory.

A component interface to create arbitrary components.

getBootstrapComponent() - Static method in class org.objectweb.fractal.api.Fractal

Returns a bootstrap component to create other components.

getFcContentDesc() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.Factory

Returns a description of the content part of the components instantiated by this factory.

getFcControllerDesc() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.Factory

Returns a description of the controller part of the components instantiated by this factory.

getFcInstanceType() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.Factory

Returns the functional type of the components instantiated by this factory.

getFcInterface(String) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Component

Returns an external interface of the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcInterfaceType(String) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.ComponentType

Returns an interface type of this component type from its name.

getFcInterfaceTypes() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.ComponentType

Returns the types of the interfaces of components of this type.

getFcInterfaces() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Component

Returns the external interfaces of the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcInternalInterface(String) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.ContentController

Returns an internal interface of the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcInternalInterfaces() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.ContentController

Returns the internal interfaces of the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcItfName() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Interface

Returns the name of this interface inside its component.

getFcItfName() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.InterfaceType

Returns the name of component interfaces of this type.

getFcItfOwner() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Interface

Returns the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcItfSignature() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.InterfaceType

Returns the signatures of the methods of interfaces of this type.

getFcItfType() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Interface

Returns the type of this interface.

getFcName() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.NameController

Returns the name of the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcState() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.LifeCycleController

Returns the execution state of the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcSubComponents() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.ContentController

Returns the sub-components of this component.

getFcSuperComponents() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.SuperController

Returns the components that contain the component to which this interface belongs.

getFcType() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Component

Returns the type of the component to which this interface belongs.

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IllegalBindingException - exception org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.IllegalBindingException.

Thrown when an error related to bindings occurs.

IllegalBindingException(String) - Constructor for class org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.IllegalBindingException

Constructs an IllegalBindingException with the specified detail message.

IllegalContentException - exception org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.IllegalContentException.

Thrown when an error related to the management of sub components occurs.

IllegalContentException(String) - Constructor for class org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.IllegalContentException

Constructs an IllegalContentException with the specified detail message.

IllegalLifeCycleException - exception org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.IllegalLifeCycleException.

Thrown when a component is not in a valid life cycle state to use some method.

IllegalLifeCycleException(String) - Constructor for class org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.IllegalLifeCycleException

Constructs an IllegalLifeCycleException with the specified detail message.

InstantiationException - exception org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.InstantiationException.

Thrown when a component cannot be instantiated.

InstantiationException(String) - Constructor for class org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.InstantiationException

Constructs an InstantiationException with the specified detail message.

Interface - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Interface.

An interface to introspect component interfaces.

InterfaceType - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.InterfaceType.

A component interface type.

isFcClientItf() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.InterfaceType

Returns true if component interfaces of this type are client interfaces.

isFcCollectionItf() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.InterfaceType

Indicates how many interfaces of this type a component may have.

isFcInternalItf() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Interface

Returns true if this interface is an internal interface.

isFcOptionalItf() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.InterfaceType

Returns true if component interfaces of this type are optional.

isFcSubTypeOf(Type) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Type

Returns true if the given type is a sub-type of this type.

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LifeCycleController - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.LifeCycleController.

A component interface to control the lifecycle of the component to which it belongs.

listFc() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.BindingController

Returns the names of the client interfaces of the component to which this interface belongs.

lookupFc(String) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.BindingController

Returns the interface to which the given client interface is bound.

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MANDATORY - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

The isOptional value to be used in createFcItfType to create a mandatory interface type.

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NameController - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.NameController.

A component interface to control the name of the component to which it belongs.

NoSuchInterfaceException - exception org.objectweb.fractal.api.NoSuchInterfaceException.

Thrown when trying to use or inspect an interface or interface type that does not exist.

NoSuchInterfaceException(String) - Constructor for class org.objectweb.fractal.api.NoSuchInterfaceException

Constructs a NoSuchInterfaceException with the specified detail message.

newFcInstance() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.Factory

Instantiates a component from this factory.

newFcInstance(Type, Object, Object) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory.GenericFactory

Creates a component.

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OPTIONAL - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

The isOptional value to be used in createFcItfType to create an optional interface type.

org.objectweb.fractal.api - package org.objectweb.fractal.api

Specifies the component and component interface concepts.

org.objectweb.fractal.api.control - package org.objectweb.fractal.api.control

Specifies some basic component interfaces to control components.

org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory - package org.objectweb.fractal.api.factory

Specifies some basic component interfaces to instantiate components.

org.objectweb.fractal.api.type - package org.objectweb.fractal.api.type

Specifies a basic type system for components and component interfaces.

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removeFcSubComponent(Component) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.ContentController

Removes a sub-component from this component.

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SERVER - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

The isClient value to be used in createFcItfType to create a server interface type.

SINGLE - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory

The isCollection value to be used in createFcItfType to create a singleton interface type.

STARTED - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.LifeCycleController

The state of a component just after startFc has been executed.

STOPPED - Static variable in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.LifeCycleController

The state of a component just after stopFc has been executed.

SuperController - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.SuperController.

A component interface to control the super components of the component to which it belongs.

setFcName(String) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.NameController

Sets the name of the component to which this interface belongs.

startFc() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.LifeCycleController

Starts the component to which this interface belongs.

stopFc() - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.LifeCycleController

Stops the component to which this interface belongs.

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Type - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.Type.

Specifies the minimal interface that all type systems must implement.

TypeFactory - interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.type.TypeFactory.

A component interface to create component and interface type objects.

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unbindFc(String) - Method in interface org.objectweb.fractal.api.control.BindingController

Unbinds the given client interface.

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