org.apache.hivemind.definition
Interface ImplementationDefinition

All Superinterfaces:

ExtensionDefinition, Locatable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ImplementationDefinitionImpl

public interface ImplementationDefinition
extends ExtensionDefinition

Defines an implementation of a service point. The implementation instance is created by a ImplementationConstructor.

Author:

Huegen

Method Summary

ImplementationConstructor	getServiceConstructor()
java.lang.String	getServiceModel()
boolean	isDefault()

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.hivemind.definition.ExtensionDefinition

getModule, getModuleId

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.hivemind.Locatable

getLocation

Method Detail

getServiceModel

java.lang.String getServiceModel()

Returns:

the name of the ServiceModel to use

getServiceConstructor

ImplementationConstructor getServiceConstructor()

Returns:

the constructor for the creation of the implementation instance.

isDefault

boolean isDefault()

Returns:

true, if this is the default implementation of the service