org.castor.mapping
Interface MappingLoaderFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMappingLoaderFactory, JDOMappingLoaderFactory, XMLMappingLoaderFactory

public interface MappingLoaderFactory

A factory for properly acquiring org.exolab.castor.mapping.MappingLoader instances. To provide an implementation for a specific MappingLoader, implement this interface.

Since:

1.0.4

Version:

$Revision: 5951 $ $Date: 2005-12-19 15:48:30 -0700 (Mon, 19 Dec 2005) $

Author:

Werner Guttmann

Method Summary

BindingType	getBindingType() Defines the binding type of the underlying MappingLoader.
MappingLoader	getMappingLoader() Acquires the appropriate org.exolab.castor.mapping.MappingLoader with the given properties.
String	getName() Returns the short alias for this factory instance.
String	getSourceType() Defines the source type of the underlying MappingLoader

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the short alias for this factory instance.

Returns:

The short alias name.

getMappingLoader

MappingLoader getMappingLoader()
                               throws MappingException

Acquires the appropriate org.exolab.castor.mapping.MappingLoader with the given properties.

Returns:

The transaction manager.

Throws:

MappingException - If any failure occured when loading the MappingLoader.

getSourceType

String getSourceType()

Defines the source type of the underlying MappingLoader

Returns:

The source type.

getBindingType

BindingType getBindingType()

Defines the binding type of the underlying MappingLoader.

Returns:

the binding type of the underlying MappingLoader