org.dvb.spi
Interface Provider

All Known Subinterfaces:

SelectionProvider, SystemBoundProvider, XletBoundProvider

public interface Provider

Abstract interface for all DVB providers.

Since:

MHP 1.1.3

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns the name of this provider.
Class[]	getServiceProviderInterfaces() Gives a list of the SPI's implemented by this provider.
String	getVersion() Return the version of this provider.
void	providerRegistered() Called by the system when this provider is registered.
void	providerUnregistered() Called by the system when this provider is unregistered.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of this provider. This can be used for debugging purposes, e.g. in a crash log. The name shall be encoded as defined for the permission request file in the main body of the present document. For example "0x0000000B.EMV_PK11.VISA_REVOLVER".

Returns:

the name

getVersion

String getVersion()

Return the version of this provider. The format of this string is not specified.

Returns:

the version of this provider.

getServiceProviderInterfaces

Class[] getServiceProviderInterfaces()

Gives a list of the SPI's implemented by this provider. The list shall be at least one element long, and shall contain only valid SPI interfaces defined by the terminal specification. Unknown interfaces (e.g. application-defined interfaces) shall be rejected, as documented in ProviderRegistry.

Returns:

a list of SPIs

See Also:

ProviderRegistry.registerXletBound(org.dvb.spi.XletBoundProvider), ProviderRegistry.registerSystemBound(org.dvb.spi.SystemBoundProvider)

providerRegistered

void providerRegistered()

Called by the system when this provider is registered.

providerUnregistered

void providerUnregistered()

Called by the system when this provider is unregistered.