org.apache.ojb.broker.metadata
Interface AttributeContainer

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

QueryCustomizer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnonymousFieldDescriptor, ArgumentDescriptor, AttributeDescriptorBase, ClassDescriptor, CollectionDescriptor, ConnectionPoolDescriptor, DeleteProcedureDescriptor, DescriptorRepository, FieldDescriptor, InsertProcedureDescriptor, JdbcConnectionDescriptor, ObjectCacheDescriptor, ObjectReferenceDescriptor, PBPoolInfo, PoolConfiguration, ProcedureDescriptor, QueryCustomizerDefaultImpl, SequenceDescriptor, SuperReferenceDescriptor, UpdateProcedureDescriptor

public interface AttributeContainer
extends Serializable

This interface defines methods that are required for an object to support the nested "attribute" tag in the repository file.

Author:

Ron Gallagher

Method Summary

void	addAttribute(String attributeName, String attributeValue) Store the specified attribute and it's value.
String	getAttribute(String attributeName) Get the value of an attribute
String	getAttribute(String attributeName, String defaultValue) Get the value of an attribute

Method Detail

addAttribute

void addAttribute(String attributeName,
                  String attributeValue)

Store the specified attribute and it's value.

Parameters:

attributeName - the name of the attribute to retrieve

attributeValue - the attribute's value

getAttribute

String getAttribute(String attributeName,
                    String defaultValue)

Get the value of an attribute

Parameters:

attributeName - the attribute to retrieve

defaultValue - the value to return if the attribute is not present

Returns:

the attribute value

getAttribute

String getAttribute(String attributeName)

Get the value of an attribute

Parameters:

attributeName - the attribute to retrieve

Returns:

the attribute value