org.apache.wsrp4j.consumer
Interface Producer

All Known Implementing Classes:

ProducerImpl

public interface Producer

A consumer representation of a WSRP-producer providing WSRP-portlets. Generally a producer can expose up to four WSRP-Interfaces. These interfaces are Markup-, Service Description-,Registration- and Portlet Management Interface. Whereas the Registration- and Portlet Management Interface are optional.

Version:

$Id: Producer.java,v 1.5 2005/08/10 14:42:36 cziegeler Exp $

Author:

Stephan Laertz

Method Summary

void	addPortletDescription(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.PortletDescription portletDescription) Add an portlet description to the producer.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.ReturnAny	deregister() End an existing consumer producer relationship and remove the registration context
java.lang.String	getDescription() Get a description of the producer.
java.lang.String	getID() Get the ID of the producer.
java.lang.String	getMarkupInterfaceEndpoint() Get the URL of the producers markup interface.
java.lang.String	getName() Get the name of the producer.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.PortletDescription	getPortletDescription(java.lang.String portletHandle) Get the portlet description of the portlet with the given handle or null if the producer doesn't know an portlet with this handle.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.intf.WSRP_v1_PortletManagement_PortType	getPortletManagementInterface() Get the producers portlet management interface.
java.lang.String	getPortletManagementInterfaceEndpoint() Get the URL of the producers portlet management interface.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationContext	getRegistrationContext() Get the current registration context of the consumer registered at this producer or null if no registration is required or happend so far.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData	getRegistrationData() Get the registration data the consumer uses to register at this producer.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.intf.WSRP_v1_Registration_PortType	getRegistrationInterface() Get the producers registration interface.
java.lang.String	getRegistrationInterfaceEndpoint() Get the URL of the producers registration interface.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.ServiceDescription	getServiceDescription() Same as getServiceDescription(false)
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.ServiceDescription	getServiceDescription(boolean newRequest) Get the service description of the producer
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.intf.WSRP_v1_ServiceDescription_PortType	getServiceDescriptionInterface() Get the producers service description interface.
java.lang.String	getServiceDescriptionInterfaceEndpoint() Get the URL of the producers service description interface.
boolean	isPortletManagementInferfaceSupported() Check wether the optional portlet management interface is supported
boolean	isRegistrationInterfaceSupported() Check wether the optional registration interface is supported
boolean	isRegistrationRequired() Indicates wether or not the producer requires consumer registration.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationState	modifyRegistration(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData registrationData) Can be used to modify the relationship between consumer and producer.
oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationContext	register(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData registrationData) Method establishes a relationship between consumer and producer.
void	setDescription(java.lang.String description) Set a description of the producer.
void	setID(java.lang.String id) Set the ID of the producer to he given value.
void	setIsRegistrationRequired(boolean registrationRequired) Define if the producer requires in-band registration or not.
void	setMarkupInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url) Set the URL of the producers markup interface.
void	setName(java.lang.String name) Set the name of the producer.
void	setPortletManagementInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url) Set the URL of the producers portlet management interface.
void	setRegistrationContext(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationContext registrationContext) Set the registration context.
void	setRegistrationData(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData regData) Set the registration the consumer uses the register at this producer.
void	setRegistrationInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url) Set the URL of the producers registration interface.
void	setServiceDescriptionInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url) Set the URL of the producers service description interface.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Get the name of the producer.

Returns:

The name of the producer

setName

public void setName(java.lang.String name)

Set the name of the producer.

Parameters:

name - The name of the producer

getID

public java.lang.String getID()

Get the ID of the producer.

Returns:

The ID of the producer

setID

public void setID(java.lang.String id)

Set the ID of the producer to he given value.

Parameters:

id - ID of the producer.

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Get a description of the producer.

Returns:

A description of the producer

setDescription

public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)

Set a description of the producer.

Parameters:

description - Some descriptive information about the producer

getServiceDescriptionInterfaceEndpoint

public java.lang.String getServiceDescriptionInterfaceEndpoint()

Get the URL of the producers service description interface.

Returns:

URL of the service description interface.

setServiceDescriptionInterfaceEndpoint

public void setServiceDescriptionInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url)

Set the URL of the producers service description interface.

Parameters:

url - of the service description interface.

getServiceDescriptionInterface

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.intf.WSRP_v1_ServiceDescription_PortType getServiceDescriptionInterface()

Get the producers service description interface.

Returns:

service description interface.

getMarkupInterfaceEndpoint

public java.lang.String getMarkupInterfaceEndpoint()

Get the URL of the producers markup interface.

Returns:

URL of the markup interface.

setMarkupInterfaceEndpoint

public void setMarkupInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url)

Set the URL of the producers markup interface.

Parameters:

url - of the markup interface.

getPortletManagementInterfaceEndpoint

public java.lang.String getPortletManagementInterfaceEndpoint()

Get the URL of the producers portlet management interface.

Returns:

URL of the portlet management interface.

setPortletManagementInterfaceEndpoint

public void setPortletManagementInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url)

Set the URL of the producers portlet management interface.

Parameters:

url - of the portlet management interface.

getPortletManagementInterface

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.intf.WSRP_v1_PortletManagement_PortType getPortletManagementInterface()

Get the producers portlet management interface.

Returns:

portlet management interface.

getRegistrationInterfaceEndpoint

public java.lang.String getRegistrationInterfaceEndpoint()

Get the URL of the producers registration interface.

Returns:

URL of the registration interface.

setRegistrationInterfaceEndpoint

public void setRegistrationInterfaceEndpoint(java.lang.String url)

Set the URL of the producers registration interface.

Parameters:

url - of the registration interface.

getRegistrationInterface

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.intf.WSRP_v1_Registration_PortType getRegistrationInterface()

Get the producers registration interface.

Returns:

registration interface.

isRegistrationRequired

public boolean isRegistrationRequired()

Indicates wether or not the producer requires consumer registration.

Returns:

True if consumer registration is required.

setIsRegistrationRequired

public void setIsRegistrationRequired(boolean registrationRequired)

Define if the producer requires in-band registration or not.

Parameters:

registrationRequired - True if the producer requires in-band registration

getRegistrationData

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData getRegistrationData()

Get the registration data the consumer uses to register at this producer.

Returns:

The consumer registration data

setRegistrationData

public void setRegistrationData(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData regData)

Set the registration the consumer uses the register at this producer.

Parameters:

regData - The registration data which is used to register at this producer

getServiceDescription

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.ServiceDescription getServiceDescription(boolean newRequest)
                                                                      throws WSRPException

Get the service description of the producer

Parameters:

newRequest - If set to true a new request is send to the producer otherwise a cached service description is used if available

Returns:

Service description of the producer

Throws:

WSRPException

getServiceDescription

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.ServiceDescription getServiceDescription()
                                                                      throws WSRPException

Same as getServiceDescription(false)

Throws:

WSRPException

getPortletDescription

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.PortletDescription getPortletDescription(java.lang.String portletHandle)
                                                                      throws WSRPException

Get the portlet description of the portlet with the given handle or null if the producer doesn't know an portlet with this handle.

Parameters:

portletHandle - The portlet handle of the portlet

Returns:

The portlet description of the portlet with the given handle

Throws:

WSRPException

addPortletDescription

public void addPortletDescription(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.PortletDescription portletDescription)

Add an portlet description to the producer. This portlet description is accessable through the portlet handle in the portlet description. If the producer has already an portlet description with this portlet handle than the old description will be overwritten.

Parameters:

portletDescription - New portlet description

getRegistrationContext

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationContext getRegistrationContext()

Get the current registration context of the consumer registered at this producer or null if no registration is required or happend so far.

Returns:

The current registration context of the consumer at this producer or null.

setRegistrationContext

public void setRegistrationContext(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationContext registrationContext)

Set the registration context.

Parameters:

registrationContext - The registration context of a consumer registered at the producer.

register

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationContext register(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData registrationData)
                                                          throws WSRPException

Method establishes a relationship between consumer and producer. Note: A additional call of setRegistrationContext() is not neccesary

Parameters:

registrationData - Data which is used to register the consumer

Returns:

The registration context received by the producer

Throws:

WSRPException

modifyRegistration

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationState modifyRegistration(oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.RegistrationData registrationData)
                                                                  throws WSRPException

Can be used to modify the relationship between consumer and producer. Note: A additional call of setRegistrationContext() is not neccesary

Parameters:

registrationData - The new registration data

Returns:

New registration context

Throws:

WSRPException

deregister

public oasis.names.tc.wsrp.v1.types.ReturnAny deregister()
                                                  throws WSRPException

End an existing consumer producer relationship and remove the registration context

Returns:

Can be anything

Throws:

WSRPException

isRegistrationInterfaceSupported

public boolean isRegistrationInterfaceSupported()

Check wether the optional registration interface is supported

Returns:

true if a registration interface endpoint URL is set

isPortletManagementInferfaceSupported

public boolean isPortletManagementInferfaceSupported()

Check wether the optional portlet management interface is supported

Returns:

true if a portlet management interface endpoint URL is set