org.yawlfoundation.yawl.elements.data.external

Class ExternalDBGatewayFactory

java.lang.Object

org.yawlfoundation.yawl.elements.data.external.ExternalDBGatewayFactory

public class ExternalDBGatewayFactory
extends java.lang.Object

This factory class creates and instantiates instances of the various external database gateway classes found in this package. Create Date: 13/08/2009.

Version:

2.1

Author:

Michael Adams

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	MAPPING_PREFIX

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	getBasePackage()
static AbstractExternalDBGateway	getInstance(java.lang.String classname) Instantiates a class of the name passed.
static java.util.Set<AbstractExternalDBGateway>	getInstances() Constructs and returns a list of instantiated objects, one for each of the different classes available in this package
static java.lang.String	getMappingClassFromExpression(java.lang.String expression)
static boolean	isExternalDBMappingExpression(java.lang.String expression)
static void	setExternalPaths(java.lang.String externalPaths)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MAPPING_PREFIX

public static final java.lang.String MAPPING_PREFIX

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

setExternalPaths

public static void setExternalPaths(java.lang.String externalPaths)

isExternalDBMappingExpression

public static boolean isExternalDBMappingExpression(java.lang.String expression)

getMappingClassFromExpression

public static java.lang.String getMappingClassFromExpression(java.lang.String expression)

getBasePackage

public static java.lang.String getBasePackage()

getInstance

public static AbstractExternalDBGateway getInstance(java.lang.String classname)

Instantiates a class of the name passed.

Parameters:

classname - the name of the class to instantiate

Returns:

the instantiated class, or null if there was a problem

Precondition:

'allocatorName' must be the name of a class in this package

getInstances

public static java.util.Set<AbstractExternalDBGateway> getInstances()

Constructs and returns a list of instantiated objects, one for each of the different classes available in this package

Returns:

a List of instantiated allocator objects