org.wso2.carbon.registry.api

Class Association

java.lang.Object

org.wso2.carbon.registry.api.Association

public class Association
extends Object

This is a representation of a uni-directional association on the registry. An association can be created from any resource (or collection) on the registry to another resource (or collection) on the registry or an external resource which can be referred to by a URL.

While the source should be a resource existing on the registry, the destination resource can be anything for which a URL can be given.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	DEPENDS Identifies a dependency to a resources.
static String	USED_BY Identifies a usage of a resource.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Association() Default constructor for the Association Class.
Association(String sourcePath, String destinationPath, String associationType) Construct an association by providing the source, target and the association type.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getAssociationType() Method to get the association type.
String	getDestinationPath() Method to get the destination path.
String	getSourcePath() Method to get the source path.
void	setAssociationType(String associationType) Method to get the association type.
void	setDestinationPath(String destinationPath) Method to set the destination path.
void	setSourcePath(String sourcePath) Method to set the source path.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DEPENDS

public static final String DEPENDS

Identifies a dependency to a resources.

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Constant Field Values

USED_BY

public static final String USED_BY

Identifies a usage of a resource.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Association

public Association()

Default constructor for the Association Class. Just create an empty association.

Association

public Association(String sourcePath,
           String destinationPath,
           String associationType)

Construct an association by providing the source, target and the association type.

Parameters:

sourcePath - the source of the association.

destinationPath - the destination of the association.

associationType - the type of the association.

Method Detail

getSourcePath

public String getSourcePath()

Method to get the source path.

Returns:

the source path.

setSourcePath

public void setSourcePath(String sourcePath)

Method to set the source path.

Parameters:

sourcePath - the source path.

getDestinationPath

public String getDestinationPath()

Method to get the destination path.

Returns:

the destination path.

setDestinationPath

public void setDestinationPath(String destinationPath)

Method to set the destination path.

Parameters:

destinationPath - the destination path.

getAssociationType

public String getAssociationType()

Method to get the association type.

Returns:

the association type.

setAssociationType

public void setAssociationType(String associationType)

Method to get the association type.

Parameters:

associationType - the association type.