Package oracle.rules.sdk2.repository

Class DictionaryLocator

java.lang.Object

oracle.rules.sdk2.repository.DictionaryLocator

public abstract class DictionaryLocator
extends Object

Dictionary discovery. Intended for use in SCA. This class is experimental and subject to change or removal.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
DictionaryFQN	getDictionaryFQN(String path)	Extract the fully qualified name of the dictionary from the specified path.
abstract String[]	getPaths()	Get the path names of dictionaries stored in the repository.
String	getPrefix(String path)	Extract the path that upto the /oracle/rules directory from the specified path.
static DictionaryLocator	newInstance(RepositoryType type, RepositoryContext context)	Create a DictionaryLocator instance for the repository type and configuration specified.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

newInstance

public static DictionaryLocator newInstance(RepositoryType type,
 RepositoryContext context)
                                     throws RepositoryException

Create a DictionaryLocator instance for the repository type and configuration specified. Currently supports MDS repositories only.

Parameters:

type - the repository type.

context - the repository initialization parameters.

Returns:

the DictionaryLocator instance

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs during initialization

getPrefix

public String getPrefix(String path)
                 throws RepositoryException

Extract the path that upto the /oracle/rules directory from the specified path.

Parameters:

path - the path to the dictionary.

Returns:

the prefix to the /oracle/rules directory. Returns null if

Throws:

RepositoryException

getDictionaryFQN

public DictionaryFQN getDictionaryFQN(String path)
                               throws RepositoryException

Extract the fully qualified name of the dictionary from the specified path. Relies on the /oracle/rules directory existing in the path.

Parameters:

path - the path to the dictionary.

Returns:

the prefix to the /oracle/rules directory. Returns null if

Throws:

RepositoryException

getPaths

public abstract String[] getPaths()
                           throws RepositoryException

Get the path names of dictionaries stored in the repository. This method is intended for use in an SCA environment. It is experimental and subject to change.

Returns:

An array of dictionary paths. If no dictionaries exist in the repository a 0 length array is returned.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if error when accessing the repository