org.sape.carbon.core.config.node.link
Interface LinkNodeFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassloaderLinkNodeFactory, FileLinkNodeFactory, GenericLinkNodeFactory, JarLinkNodeFactory, JNDILinkNodeFactory

public interface LinkNodeFactory

Factory interface for objects that can construct LinkNodes. Copyright 2002 Sapient

Since:

carbon 1.0

Version:

$Revision: 1.3 $($Author: dvoet $ / $Date: 2003/05/05 21:21:19 $)

Author:

Douglas Voet, March 2002

Method Summary

LinkNode

getInstance(Node parent, String name, ConfigurationDocument linkConfigurationDoc) Constructs a LinkNode.

Method Detail

getInstance

public LinkNode getInstance(Node parent,
                            String name,
                            ConfigurationDocument linkConfigurationDoc)
                     throws NodeCreationException

Constructs a LinkNode.

Parameters:

parent - the parent Folder of the LinkNode. Can be null only if the LinkNode is the root Node for the ConfigurationService

name - the name of the LinkNode. Cannot be null.

linkConfigurationDoc - the ConfigurationDocument containing the LinkNodeConfiguration for the new link. Cannot be null.

Returns:

LinkNode the new link

Throws:

NodeCreationException - if the LinkNode cannot be created.

NullPointerException - if name or linkConfigurationDoc is null