com.plealog.prefs4j.api

Interface DataConnector

All Known Subinterfaces:

PropertiesDataConnector, RawDataConnector

public interface DataConnector

Defines the way an editor can access data in read/write mode.

The framework defines three standard data connectors defined by the TYPE enum. props connector type can handle configuration data contained in a standard Java Properties object; see PropertiesDataConnector. raw connector type can handle configuration data contained in a standard String object; see RawDataConnector. none can be used as a null data connector, i.e. when there is no need to read/write configuration data. Such data connector is used by the TYPE.none Configuration editor.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	DataConnector.TYPE Default types of Data Connector available in the Framework.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	canRead(String locator) Checks whether or not caller is authorized to use locator to read configuraton.
boolean	canWrite(String locator) Checks whether or not caller is authorized to use locator to write configuraton.
DataConnector.TYPE	getType() Returns the type of this data connector.
DataConnector	newInstance() Creates a new instance from this editor.

Method Detail

getType

DataConnector.TYPE getType()

Returns the type of this data connector.

newInstance

DataConnector newInstance()

Creates a new instance from this editor.

canWrite

boolean canWrite(String locator)

Checks whether or not caller is authorized to use locator to write configuraton.

canRead

boolean canRead(String locator)

Checks whether or not caller is authorized to use locator to read configuraton.