net.sf.basedb.core.plugin
Interface ParameterValues

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConfigurationValues, NamespaceParameterValuesWrapper, ParameterValuesImpl, ParameterValuesWrapper

public interface ParameterValues

This interface is used by the plugin to access the different parameters attached to its job and configuration.

Version:

2.0

Author:

Enell, Nicklas

Last modified

$Date$

Method Summary

int	getId() Get the ID of the job or configuration the parameters comes from.
Job	getJob() Get the job that we are executing/configuring.
PluginConfiguration	getPluginConfiguration() Get the configuration that we are using/configuring.
PluginDefinition	getPluginDefinition() Get the plugin that we are executing/configuring.
Object	getValue(String name) Get a single value for a specific parameter.
List<?>	getValues(String name) Get a List of values for a specific parameter.
<T> void	setValue(String name, ParameterType<T> type, T value) Set a single value for a parameter.
<T> void	setValues(String name, ParameterType<T> type, List<T> values) Set a list of values for a parameter.

Method Detail

getPluginDefinition

PluginDefinition getPluginDefinition()

Get the plugin that we are executing/configuring.

Returns:

A PluginDefinition or null if not known

Since:

2.2

getJob

Job getJob()

Get the job that we are executing/configuring.

Returns:

A Job or null if not known

Since:

2.2

getPluginConfiguration

PluginConfiguration getPluginConfiguration()

Get the configuration that we are using/configuring.

Returns:

A PluginConfiguration or null if not known

Since:

2.2

getId

int getId()

Get the ID of the job or configuration the parameters comes from.

getValue

Object getValue(String name)
                throws PermissionDeniedException,
                       BaseException

Get a single value for a specific parameter. If the parameter has more then one value only the first value is returned. Use getValues(String) to return all values as a list.

Parameters:

name - the name of the parameter

Returns:

The value or null if no parameter with that name is found

Throws:

PermissionDeniedException - If the logged in user doesn't have permission to read the value

BaseException - If there is another error

getValues

List<?> getValues(String name)
                  throws PermissionDeniedException,
                         BaseException

Get a List of values for a specific parameter.

Parameters:

name - The name of the parameter

Returns:

The values or null if no parameter with that name is found

Throws:

PermissionDeniedException - If the logged in user doesn't have permission to read the values

BaseException - If there is another error

setValue

<T> void setValue(String name,
                  ParameterType<T> type,
                  T value)
              throws PermissionDeniedException,
                     InvalidDataException,
                     BaseException

Set a single value for a parameter. The core will store the value at the appropriate place in the database. Ie. as a configuration value to either the plugin or job configuration. If the configuration settings are write protected because the plugin received an execute command the settings will not be changed. If the value is null, but the parameter type doesn't allow null values, the default value is used. If the default value is null, an exception will be thrown.

Parameters:

name - The name of the parameter

type - The type of the value

value - The value to be set

Throws:

PermissionDeniedException - If the logged in user doesn't have write permission

InvalidDataException - If the value is invalid according to the settings in the type

BaseException - If there is another error

setValues

<T> void setValues(String name,
                   ParameterType<T> type,
                   List<T> values)
               throws PermissionDeniedException,
                      InvalidDataException,
                      BaseException

Set a list of values for a parameter. The core will store the values at the appropriate place in the database. Ie. as a configuration value to either the plugin or job configuration. If the configuration settings are write protected because the plugin received an execute command the settings will not be changed.

Parameters:

name - The name of the parameter

type - The type of the value

values - A list containing the values

Throws:

PermissionDeniedException - If the logged in user doesn't have write permission

InvalidDataException - If any of the values is invalid according to the settings in the type

BaseException - If there is another error