org.apache.aries.application.modelling
Interface Consumer

All Known Subinterfaces:

ImportedBundle, ImportedPackage, ImportedService

public interface Consumer

Method Summary

String	getAttributeFilter() This is not the same as the filter which you might get, say, by parsing a blueprint reference.
ResourceType	getType() Return the resource type
boolean	isMultiple() Whether the resources consumed can be multiple.
boolean	isOptional() Whether the resource consumed can be optional.
boolean	isSatisfied(Provider capability) Whether the provider object satisfies the consume criteria.

Method Detail

getType

ResourceType getType()

Return the resource type

Returns:

the resource type, such as BUNDLE, PACKAGE, SERVICE, OTHER

getAttributeFilter

String getAttributeFilter()

This is not the same as the filter which you might get, say, by parsing a blueprint reference. It is more specific - and usable at runtime.

Returns:

String filter matching every property required by this consumer

isMultiple

boolean isMultiple()

Whether the resources consumed can be multiple.

Returns:

true if multiple resources can be consumed.

isOptional

boolean isOptional()

Whether the resource consumed can be optional.

Returns:

true if optional.

isSatisfied

boolean isSatisfied(Provider capability)

Whether the provider object satisfies the consume criteria.

Parameters:

capability - The provider capability

Returns:

true if the capability satisfies the consuming criteria.