org.apache.avalon.fortress.impl
Class ComponentHandlerMetaData

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.avalon.fortress.impl.ComponentHandlerMetaData

public final class ComponentHandlerMetaData

extends java.lang.Object

A class holding metadata about a component handler.

Version:

$Revision: 1.12 $ $Date: 2004/02/28 15:16:24 $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

Field Summary

static int	ACTIVATION_BACKGROUND Component activation should be initiated during container initialization, but can be done asynchronously in a background thread.
static int	ACTIVATION_INLINE Component activation should be performed during container initialization.
static int	ACTIVATION_LAZY Component activation will be delayed until the first time the component is looked up.

Constructor Summary

ComponentHandlerMetaData(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String classname, Configuration configuration, boolean lazyActivation)
Deprecated. in favor of construction which takes an integer activation.

ComponentHandlerMetaData(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String classname, Configuration configuration, int activation)
Creation of a new impl handler meta data instance.

Method Summary

int	getActivation() Returns the handler activation policy
java.lang.String	getClassname() Returns the handler classname
Configuration	getConfiguration() Returns the handler configuration
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the handler name
boolean	isLazyActivation() Deprecated. in favor of getActivation()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ACTIVATION_INLINE

public static final int ACTIVATION_INLINE

Component activation should be performed during container initialization.

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Constant Field Values

ACTIVATION_BACKGROUND

public static final int ACTIVATION_BACKGROUND

Component activation should be initiated during container initialization, but can be done asynchronously in a background thread.

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Constant Field Values

ACTIVATION_LAZY

public static final int ACTIVATION_LAZY

Component activation will be delayed until the first time the component is looked up.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

ComponentHandlerMetaData

public ComponentHandlerMetaData(java.lang.String name,
                                java.lang.String classname,
                                Configuration configuration,
                                int activation)

Creation of a new impl handler meta data instance.

Parameters:

name - the handler name

classname - the handler classname

configuration - the handler configuration

activation - the activation policy, one of ComponentHandlerMetaData.ACTIVATION_BACKGROUND, ComponentHandlerMetaData.ACTIVATION_INLINE, ComponentHandlerMetaData.ACTIVATION_LAZY.

ComponentHandlerMetaData

public ComponentHandlerMetaData(java.lang.String name,
                                java.lang.String classname,
                                Configuration configuration,
                                boolean lazyActivation)

Deprecated. in favor of construction which takes an integer activation.

Creation of a new impl handler meta data instance.

Parameters:

name - the handler name

classname - the handler classname

configuration - the handler configuration

lazyActivation - the activation policy, true implies ACTIVATION_LAZY, and false implies ACTIVATION_BACKGROUND

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the handler name

Returns:

the handler name

getClassname

public java.lang.String getClassname()

Returns the handler classname

Returns:

the classname

getConfiguration

public Configuration getConfiguration()

Returns the handler configuration

Returns:

the configuration

getActivation

public int getActivation()

Returns the handler activation policy

Returns:

the activation policy

isLazyActivation

public boolean isLazyActivation()

Deprecated. in favor of getActivation()

Returns the handler activation policy

Returns:

the activation policy