Package fi.tut.mei.resdescapi.rescatapi

Interface ResCatStorageInterface

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    ResCatStoImpl, ResCatStoImpl_LocalFileSystem, ResCatStoImpl_TestWithDummyData
    public interface ResCatStorageInterface
    Interface for interacting with a Resource Catalogue Storing location. It can be a local file or database system, or it can be a web server based Resource Catalogue Platform, which provides services to interact with its Resource Catalogue.
    Author:
    Niko Siltala

    • Method Detail

      • getResourceCatalogueId

        String getResourceCatalogueId()
        Gets the (primary) ID of the resource catalogue. It is used to uniquely identify the catalogue instance. Must be unique inside the application.
        Returns:
        ID of the catalogue.

      • setResourceCatalogueId

        void setResourceCatalogueId​(String resourceCatalogueId)
        Sets the (primary) ID of the catalogue
        Parameters:
        resourceCatalogueId - the (primary)resourceCatalogueId to set

      • getResourceCatalogueName

        String getResourceCatalogueName()
        Gets the name of the resource catalogue. It is used at the same time to uniquely identify the catalogue instance. Must be unique inside the application.
        Returns:
        name of the catalogue.

      • setResourceCatalogueName

        void setResourceCatalogueName​(String resourceCatalogueName)
        Sets the name of the catalogue
        Parameters:
        resourceCatalogueName - the resourceCatalogueName to set

      • isWritable

        boolean isWritable()
        Is the catalogue writable. Can new ARDs and RDs pushed through this API interface.
        Returns:
        Is catalogue writable flag. True = can be written.

      • setWritable

        void setWritable​(boolean writable)
        Sets writable flag.
        Parameters:
        writable - sets is the catalogue writable or not

      • getRepositoryReport

        String getRepositoryReport()
        Creates and retrieves report of this repository storage. Should contain listings of available ARDs and RDs. Each of these is listed at least ID, name and description.
        Returns:
        Report in plain text format.

      • getAllStored_Categories_ARD

        Set<CategoryInfo> getAllStored_Categories_ARD()
        Gets all stored categories for ARDs in this ResCatStorage
        Returns:
        Set(CategoryInfo) contains a collection of Categories defined in ARDs.

      • getAllStored_Capabilities_ARD

        Set<CapabilityInfo> getAllStored_Capabilities_ARD()
        Gets all stored capabilities for ARDs in this ResCatStorage. Please note that Capability Query Library (CQL) should be used to get the full list of available capabilities and their properties!
        Returns:
        Set(CapabilityInfo) contains a collection of capabilities defined in ARDs.

      • getAllStored_Interfaces_ARD

        Set<InterfaceStdInfo> getAllStored_Interfaces_ARD()
        Gets all stored interface standards for ARDs in this ResCatStorage
        Returns:
        Set(InterfaceStdInfo) contains a collection of Interfaces standards defined in ARDs.

      • getAllStored_Properties_ARD

        Set<PropertyInfo> getAllStored_Properties_ARD()
        Gets all stored properties for ARDs in this ResCatStorage
        Returns:
        Set(PropertyInfo) contains a collection of properties defined in ARDs.

      • getAllStored_Categories_RD

        Set<CategoryInfo> getAllStored_Categories_RD()
        Gets all stored categories for RDs in this ResCatStorage
        Returns:
        Set(CategoryInfo) contains a collection of Categories defined in RDs.

      • getAllStored_Capabilities_RD

        Set<CapabilityInfo> getAllStored_Capabilities_RD()
        Gets all stored capabilities for RDs in this ResCatStorage. Please note that Capability Query Library (CQL) should be used to get the full list of available capabilities and their properties!
        Returns:
        Set(CapabilityInfo) contains a collection of capabilities defined in RDs.

      • getAllStored_Interfaces_RD

        Set<InterfaceStdInfo> getAllStored_Interfaces_RD()
        Gets all stored interface standards for RDs in this ResCatStorage
        Returns:
        Set(InterfaceStdInfo) contains a collection of Interfaces standards defined in RDs.

      • getAllStored_Properties_RD

        Set<PropertyInfo> getAllStored_Properties_RD()
        Gets all stored properties for RDs in this ResCatStorage
        Returns:
        Set(PropertyInfo) contains a collection of properties defined in RDs.

      • getNumberOfArds

        int getNumberOfArds()
        Get number of ARDs in this repository.
        Returns:
        Number of ARDs in the repository. 0 or larger. Returns also 0 if repository does not exist.

      • hasARDAndProfile

        boolean hasARDAndProfile​(String ardId,
                         String profileId)
                  throws ARDNotExistException,
                         ProfileNotExistException
        Has this repository a specific ARD (and Profile) or not?
        Parameters:
        ardId - ID of an ARD
        profileId - ID of a Profile which is looked for. Can be null -> in this case check limits to only ARD ID.
        Returns:
        true if ARD (or ARD and Profile) is found. false if not.
        Throws:
        ARDNotExistException - ARD was not found.
        ProfileNotExistException - ARD and its specific Profile is not found.

      • viewARDAndProfiles_All

        Set<ARDAndProfInfo> viewARDAndProfiles_All()
        Gets all ARDs in the storage by element's own descriptive data.
        Returns:
        Set(ARDAndProfInfo) contains a collection of found ARDs and its Profiles. null if no ARDs exist.

      • viewARDAndProfiles_Description

        Set<ARDAndProfInfo> viewARDAndProfiles_Description​(String desc,
                                                   ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                                                   Util.EnumSearchType searchType,
                                                   ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchDomainForARD searchDomain)
        Searches matching ARDs or ARD's Profiles by element's own descriptive data.
        Parameters:
        desc - search string for descriptions
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        searchDomain - What is the ARD's internal search domain?
        Returns:
        Set(ARDAndProfInfo) contains a collection of found ARDs and its matching Profiles. null if no matches are found.

      • viewARDAndProfiles_Capability

        Set<ARDAndProfInfo> viewARDAndProfiles_Capability​(String capability,
                                                  ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                                                  Util.EnumSearchType searchType,
                                                  ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchDomainForARD searchDomain)
        Searches matching ARDs or ARD's Profiles by capability data.
        Parameters:
        capability - search string for capability
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        searchDomain - What is the ARD's internal search domain?
        Returns:
        Set(ARDAndProfInfo) contains a collection of found ARDs and its matching Profiles. null if no matches are found.

      • viewARDAndProfiles_CapabilityParameter

        Set<ARDAndProfInfo> viewARDAndProfiles_CapabilityParameter​(String capability,
                                                           List<String> parameters,
                                                           List<String> values,
                                                           ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                                                           Util.EnumSearchType searchType,
                                                           ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchDomainForARD searchDomain)
        Searches matching ARDs or ARD's Profiles by capability and its parameters data.
        Parameters:
        capability - search string for capability
        parameters - List of parameter information. Meaning of this information depends on searchField.
        values - Optional. Can be null. Links values to a parameter on the parameters list. Must be same size and index as parameters list.
        searchField - What field is used for the search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        Returns:
        Set(ARDAndProfInfo) contains a collection of found ARDs and its matching Profiles. null if no matches are found.

      • viewARDAndProfiles_Interface

        Set<ARDAndProfInfo> viewARDAndProfiles_Interface​(String ifStd,
                                                 ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                                                 Util.EnumSearchType searchType,
                                                 ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchDomainForARD searchDomain)
        Searches matching ARDs or ARD's Profiles by interface standard data.
        Parameters:
        ifStd - search string for interface standards
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        searchDomain - What is the ARD's internal search domain?
        Returns:
        Set(ARDAndProfInfo) contains a collection of found ARDs and its matching Profiles. null if no matches are found.

      • getNumberOfRds

        int getNumberOfRds()
        Get number of RDs in this repository.
        Returns:
        Number of RDs in the repository. 0 or larger. Returns also 0 if repository does not exist.

      • hasRD

        boolean hasRD​(String rdId)
       throws RDNotExistException
        Has this repository a specific RD or not?
        Parameters:
        rdId - ID of an RD
        Returns:
        true if RD is found. False if not.
        Throws:
        RDNotExistException - RD was not found.

      • viewRDs_All

        Set<RDInfo> viewRDs_All()
        Gets all RDs in the storage by element's own descriptive data.
        Returns:
        Set(RDInfo) contains a collection of found RDs. null if RDs exists.

      • viewRDs_Description

        Set<RDInfo> viewRDs_Description​(String desc,
                                ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                                Util.EnumSearchType searchType)
        Searches matching RDs by element's own descriptive data.
        Parameters:
        desc - search string for descriptions
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        Returns:
        Set(RDInfo) contains a collection of found RDs. null if no matches are found.

      • viewRDs_Category

        Set<RDInfo> viewRDs_Category​(String category,
                             ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                             Util.EnumSearchType searchType)
        Searches matching RDs by category data.
        Parameters:
        category - search string for categories
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        Returns:
        Set(RDInfo) contains a collection of found RDs. null if no matches are found.

      • viewRDs_Capability

        Set<RDInfo> viewRDs_Capability​(String capability,
                               ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                               Util.EnumSearchType searchType)
        Searches matching RDs by capability data.
        Parameters:
        capability - search string for capability
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        Returns:
        Set(RDInfo) contains a collection of found RDs. null if no matches are found.

      • viewRDs_CapabilityParameter

        Set<RDInfo> viewRDs_CapabilityParameter​(String capability,
                                        List<String> parameters,
                                        List<String> values,
                                        ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                                        Util.EnumSearchType searchType)
        Searches matching RDs by capability and its parameters data.
        Parameters:
        capability - search string for capability
        parameters - List of parameter information. Meaning of this information depends on searchField.
        values - Optional. Can be null. Links values to a parameter on the parameters list. Must be same size and index as parameters list.
        searchField - What field is used for the search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        Returns:
        Set(RDInfo) contains a collection of found RDs. null if no matches are found.

      • viewRDs_Interface

        Set<RDInfo> viewRDs_Interface​(String ifStd,
                              ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                              Util.EnumSearchType searchType)
        Searches matching RDs by interface standard data.
        Parameters:
        ifStd - search string for interface standards
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        Returns:
        Set(RDInfo) contains a collection of found RDs. null if no matches are found.

      • viewRDs_Property

        Set<RDInfo> viewRDs_Property​(String property,
                             ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField,
                             Util.EnumSearchType searchType)
        Searches matching RDs by property data.
        Parameters:
        property - search string for properties
        searchField - What field is used for search?
        searchType - Search type used for search
        Returns:
        Set(RDInfo) contains a collection of found RDs. null if no matches are found.