de.fraunhofer.iese.ind2uce.connectors

Class ConnectorFactory

java.lang.Object

de.fraunhofer.iese.ind2uce.connectors.ConnectorFactory

public final class ConnectorFactory
extends Object

Helper class for establishing connections to the IND²UCE components by using a URI. It uses reflection to determine the type of the connector needed for a certain protocol.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static IComponent	getComponent(ComponentBase base, String preferredConnectorType)
static IComponent	getComponent(ComponentBase base, String preferredConnectorType, Map<String,Authentication> protocolToAuthentication)
static IPolicyDecisionPoint	getPdp(Component component, String preferredConnectorType, Map<String,Authentication> protocolToAuthentication) Tries to establish a connection to a PDP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyDecisionPoint	getPdp(URI url) Tries to establish a connection to a PDP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyDecisionPoint	getPdp(URI url, Authentication credentials) Tries to establish a connection to a PDP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyEnforcementPoint	getPep(PepComponent component, String preferredConnectorType) Tries to establish a connection to a PEP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyEnforcementPoint	getPep(URI url) Tries to establish a connection to a PEP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyInformationPoint	getPip(Component component, String preferredConnectorType) Tries to establish a connection to a PIP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyInformationPoint	getPip(URI url) Tries to establish a connection to a PIP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyManagementPoint	getPmpClient(Component component, String preferredConnectorType) Tries to establish a connection to a PMP client by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyManagementPoint	getPmpClient(URI url) Tries to establish a connection to a PMP client by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyManagementPoint	getPmpClient(URI url, OAuthCredentials oAuthCredentials) Tries to establish a connection to a PMP client by using the passed url variable.
static IRootPolicyManagementPoint	getPmpServer(Component component, String preferredConnectorType) Tries to establish a connection to a PMP server by using the passed url variable.
static IRootPolicyManagementPoint	getPmpServer(URI url) Tries to establish a connection to a PMP server by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyRetrievalPoint	getPrp(Component component, String preferredConnectorType) Tries to establish a connection to a PRP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyRetrievalPoint	getPrp(URI url) Tries to establish a connection to a PRP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyExecutionPoint	getPxp(Component component, String preferredConnectorType) Tries to establish a connection to a PXP by using the passed url variable.
static IPolicyExecutionPoint	getPxp(URI url) Tries to establish a connection to a PXP by using the passed url variable.
protected static void	loadClasses()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getComponent

public static IComponent getComponent(ComponentBase base,
                                      String preferredConnectorType)

getComponent

public static IComponent getComponent(ComponentBase base,
                                      String preferredConnectorType,
                                      Map<String,Authentication> protocolToAuthentication)

getPdp

public static IPolicyDecisionPoint getPdp(Component component,
                                          String preferredConnectorType,
                                          Map<String,Authentication> protocolToAuthentication)

Tries to establish a connection to a PDP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

component - The Component containing the URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pdpRmi

preferredConnectorType - The preferred connector type (optional). If null, if the preferredConnectorType string is not found or if there is only one url, the connector will be selected according to the priorities list. This parameter is not case sensitive.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPdp

public static IPolicyDecisionPoint getPdp(URI url)

Tries to establish a connection to a PDP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pdpRmi

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPdp

public static IPolicyDecisionPoint getPdp(URI url,
                                          Authentication credentials)

Tries to establish a connection to a PDP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pdpRmi

credentials - API Key (Oauth)

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPep

public static IPolicyEnforcementPoint getPep(PepComponent component,
                                             String preferredConnectorType)

Tries to establish a connection to a PEP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

component - The Component containing the URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pepRmi

preferredConnectorType - The preferred connector type (optional). If null, if the preferredConnectorType string is not found or if there is only one url, the connector will be selected according to the priorities list. This parameter is not case sensitive.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPep

public static IPolicyEnforcementPoint getPep(URI url)

Tries to establish a connection to a PEP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pepRmi

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPip

public static IPolicyInformationPoint getPip(Component component,
                                             String preferredConnectorType)

Tries to establish a connection to a PIP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

component - The Component containing the URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pipRmi

preferredConnectorType - The preferred connector type (optional). If null, if the preferredConnectorType string is not found or if there is only one url, the connector will be selected according to the priorities list. This parameter is not case sensitive.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPip

public static IPolicyInformationPoint getPip(URI url)

Tries to establish a connection to a PIP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pipRmi

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPmpClient

public static IPolicyManagementPoint getPmpClient(Component component,
                                                  String preferredConnectorType)

Tries to establish a connection to a PMP client by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

component - The Component containing the URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pmpRmi

preferredConnectorType - The preferred connector type (optional). If null, if the preferredConnectorType string is not found or if there is only one url, the connector will be selected according to the priorities list. This parameter is not case sensitive.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPmpClient

public static IPolicyManagementPoint getPmpClient(URI url,
                                                  OAuthCredentials oAuthCredentials)

Tries to establish a connection to a PMP client by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pmpRmi

oAuthCredentials - Credentials to login.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPmpClient

public static IPolicyManagementPoint getPmpClient(URI url)

Tries to establish a connection to a PMP client by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pmpRmi

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPmpServer

public static IRootPolicyManagementPoint getPmpServer(Component component,
                                                      String preferredConnectorType)

Tries to establish a connection to a PMP server by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

component - The Component containing the URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pmpRmi

preferredConnectorType - The preferred connector type (optional). If null, if the preferredConnectorType string is not found or if there is only one url, the connector will be selected according to the priorities list. This parameter is not case sensitive.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPmpServer

public static IRootPolicyManagementPoint getPmpServer(URI url)

Tries to establish a connection to a PMP server by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pmpRmi

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPrp

public static IPolicyRetrievalPoint getPrp(Component component,
                                           String preferredConnectorType)

Tries to establish a connection to a PRP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

component - The Component containing the URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/prpRmi

preferredConnectorType - The preferred connector type (optional). If null, if the preferredConnectorType string is not found or if there is only one url, the connector will be selected according to the priorities list. This parameter is not case sensitive.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPrp

public static IPolicyRetrievalPoint getPrp(URI url)

Tries to establish a connection to a PRP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/prpRmi

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPxp

public static IPolicyExecutionPoint getPxp(Component component,
                                           String preferredConnectorType)

Tries to establish a connection to a PXP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

component - The Component containing the URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pxpRmi

preferredConnectorType - The preferred connector type (optional). If null, if the preferredConnectorType string is not found or if there is only one url, the connector will be selected according to the priorities list. This parameter is not case sensitive.

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

getPxp

public static IPolicyExecutionPoint getPxp(URI url)

Tries to establish a connection to a PXP by using the passed url variable.

Parameters:

url - The URL used to connect to the component, like rmi://localhost:1111/pxpRmi

Returns:

A connector suitable for the specified protocol, null in case of an error

loadClasses

protected static void loadClasses()