javax.xml.registry.infomodel

Interface ExternalLink

All Superinterfaces:

ExtensibleObject, RegistryObject, URIValidator

public interface ExternalLink
extends RegistryObject, URIValidator

ExternalLink instances model a named URI to content that may reside outside the registry. RegistryObject may be associated with any number of ExternalLinks to annotate a RegistryObject with external links to external content.

Consider the case where a Submitting Organization submits a repository item (e.g. a DTD) and wants to associate some external content to that object (e.g. the Submitting Organization's home page). The ExternalLink enables this capability.

Author:

Farrukh S. Najmi

See Also:

RegistryObject

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getExternalURI() Gets URI to the an external resource.
Collection	getLinkedObjects() Gets the collection of RegistryObjects that are annotated by this ExternalLink.
void	setExternalURI(String uri) Sets URI for an external resource.

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.RegistryObject

addAssociation, addAssociations, addClassification, addClassifications, addExternalIdentifier, addExternalIdentifiers, addExternalLink, addExternalLinks, getAssociatedObjects, getAssociations, getAuditTrail, getClassifications, getDescription, getExternalIdentifiers, getExternalLinks, getKey, getLifeCycleManager, getName, getObjectType, getRegistryPackages, getSubmittingOrganization, removeAssociation, removeAssociations, removeClassification, removeClassifications, removeExternalIdentifier, removeExternalIdentifiers, removeExternalLink, removeExternalLinks, setAssociations, setClassifications, setDescription, setExternalIdentifiers, setExternalLinks, setKey, setName, toXML

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.ExtensibleObject

addSlot, addSlots, getSlot, getSlots, removeSlot, removeSlots

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.URIValidator

getValidateURI, setValidateURI

Method Detail

getLinkedObjects

Collection getLinkedObjects()
                     throws JAXRException

Gets the collection of RegistryObjects that are annotated by this ExternalLink.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:

Collection of RegistryObjects. Return an empty Collection if no RegistryObjects are annotated by this object.

Throws:

JAXRException - If the Jakarta XML Registries provider encounters an internal error

getExternalURI

String getExternalURI()
               throws JAXRException

Gets URI to the an external resource. Default is a NULL String.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:

the URI String for this object (e.g. "http://java.sun.com")

Throws:

JAXRException - If the Jakarta XML Registries provider encounters an internal error

setExternalURI

void setExternalURI(String uri)
             throws JAXRException

Sets URI for an external resource.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

uri - the URI String for this object (e.g. "http://java.sun.com")

Throws:

JAXRException - If the Jakarta XML Registries provider encounters an internal error