org.exolab.core.foundation
Interface HandleIfc

All Superinterfaces:

PersistentCapableIfc

All Known Implementing Classes:

PMDHandle

public interface HandleIfc

extends PersistentCapableIfc

This is the base class for a handle. A handle is an indirect refernece to anotrher object that can be resolved.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2000/05/19 00:39:54 $

Author:

Jim Alateras

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

resolve() Resolve this handle and return a reference to the object or null if it cannot be resolved.

Methods inherited from interface org.exolab.core.foundation.PersistentCapableIfc

getMinimumObjectSize, getObjectId, getObjectVersion, setMinimumObjectSize

Method Detail

resolve

public java.lang.Object resolve()

Resolve this handle and return a reference to the object or null if it cannot be resolved.

Returns:

Object resolved object