org.apache.cocoon.forms.binding.library
Interface LibraryManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

LibraryManagerImpl

public interface LibraryManager

The work interface for the LibraryManager, the class that manages all used form binding library definitions so they can be shared between forms.

Version:

$Id: LibraryManager.java 451891 2006-10-02 06:36:48Z vgritsenko $

Field Summary

static String

ROLE

Method Summary

boolean	get(String sourceURI) Get the cached instance of the library loaded from the specified source URI.
boolean	get(String sourceURI, String baseURI) Get the cached instance of the library loaded from the specified source URI, resolved relative to the base URI.
Library	load(String sourceURI) Loads (and caches) a library from specified source URI.
Library	load(String sourceURI, String baseURI) Loads (and caches) a library from specified source URI, resolved relative to the base URI.
Library	newLibrary() Create new instance of the Library.

Field Detail

ROLE

public static final String ROLE

Method Detail

newLibrary

public Library newLibrary()

Create new instance of the Library.

Returns:

new library instance

load

public Library load(String sourceURI)
             throws Exception

Loads (and caches) a library from specified source URI.

Parameters:

sourceURI - URI of the library source.

Returns:

Library loaded from the source URI.

Throws:

Exception

load

public Library load(String sourceURI,
                    String baseURI)
             throws Exception

Loads (and caches) a library from specified source URI, resolved relative to the base URI.

Parameters:

sourceURI - Relative URI of the library source.

baseURI - Base URI of the library source.

Returns:

Library loaded from the source URI.

Throws:

Exception

get

public boolean get(String sourceURI)
            throws Exception

Get the cached instance of the library loaded from the specified source URI.

Parameters:

sourceURI - URI of the library source.

Returns:

Cached instance of the library, or null if it was not loaded.

Throws:

Exception

get

public boolean get(String sourceURI,
                   String baseURI)
            throws Exception

Get the cached instance of the library loaded from the specified source URI, resolved relative to the base URI.

Parameters:

sourceURI - Relative URI of the library source.

baseURI - Base URI of the library source.

Returns:

Cached instance of the library, or null if it was not loaded.

Throws:

Exception