com.sas.services.information.metadata
Interface AbstractPropertyInterface

All Superinterfaces:

MetadataInterface, PublicObjectInterface, java.rmi.Remote

All Known Subinterfaces:

AssociationPropertyInterface, AttributePropertyInterface, PropertyInterface, PrototypePropertyInterface

public interface AbstractPropertyInterface
extends MetadataInterface

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.metadata.MetadataInterface

METADATA_STATE_DELETED, METADATA_STATE_DESTROYED, METADATA_STATE_NEW, METADATA_STATE_NORMAL, PERMISSION_READMETADATA, PERMISSION_WRITEMETADATA

Method Summary

abstract void	addCustomizer(SoftwareComponentInterface customizer) Add a customizer to this property.
abstract void	addEditor(SoftwareComponentInterface editor) Add an editor to this property.
abstract void	addValidator(SoftwareComponentInterface validator) Add a validator to the property.
abstract PropertyGroupInterface	getAssociatedPropertyGroup() Get the group, if any, that this property is a member of.
abstract java.util.List	getCustomizers() Get the list of customizers for this property.
abstract java.util.List	getEditors() Get the list of SoftwareComponentInterface objects that represent editors for this property.
abstract boolean	getIsExpert() Get the isExpert attribute of the property.
abstract boolean	getIsLinked() Get the isLinked attribute of the property.
abstract boolean	getIsRequired() Get the isRequired attribute of the property.
abstract boolean	getIsUpdateable() Get the isUpdateable attribute of the property.
abstract boolean	getIsVisible() Get the isVisible attribute from the property.
abstract TextStoreInterface	getStoredConfiguration() Get this property's stored configuration.
abstract java.util.List	getValidators() Get the list of validators for this property.
abstract void	removeCustomizer(SoftwareComponentInterface customizer) Remove a customizer from this property.
abstract void	removeEditor(SoftwareComponentInterface editor) Remove an editor from this property.
abstract void	removeValidator(SoftwareComponentInterface validator) Remove a validator from the property.
abstract void	setAssociatedPropertyGroup(PropertyGroupInterface group) Make this property a member of a PropertyGroup.
abstract void	setIsExpert(boolean flag) Set the isExpert attribute on the property.
abstract void	setIsLinked(boolean flag) Set the isLinked attribute of the property.
abstract void	setIsRequired(boolean flag) Set the isRequired attribute of the property.
abstract void	setIsUpdateable(boolean flag) Set the isUpdateable attribute of the property.
abstract void	setIsVisible(boolean flag) Set the isVisible attribute for the property.
abstract void	setStoredConfiguration(TextStoreInterface textStore) Set the TextStoreInterface that contains this property's stored configuration.

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.metadata.MetadataInterface

add, addAccessControl, addAttribute, addAttributes, addDocument, addExtension, addGroup, addImplementor, addKeyword, addNoteTextStore, addNoteTextStore, addObjectProperty, addObjectProperty, addPermissions, addPrompt, addPropertySet, addRemark, addResponsibleParty, addTransactionListener, addUsedByPrototype, checkin, checkout, commit, copyTo, countAssociatedObjects, delete, deleteAttribute, deleteAttributes, destroy, getAccessControls, getAttribute, getAttributes, getAuthorizationUtil, getCreateDate, getCreatedBy, getDescription, getDocuments, getEntityKey, getEntityURL, getExtensions, getGroups, getGUID, getIdentities, getImplementors, getKeywords, getLockedBy, getModifiedBy, getModifyDate, getNoteTextStore, getNoteTextStores, getNoteTextStoresByRole, getObjectProperties, getParent, getParentPath, getParents, getPath, getPaths, getPermission, getPermissions, getPermissions, getPreviousVersionNames, getPrimaryPropertyGroup, getPrompt, getPrompts, getPropertyBag, getPropertySets, getRemarksList, getReposId, getRepository, getRepositoryEntity, getRepositoryName, getReposKey, getResponsibleParties, getState, getTrackingId, getType, getUsageVersion, getUsedByPrototypes, getUsingPrototype, getVersion, isAuthorized, isCompatible, isDeleted, isDestroyed, isObjectAlive, isReadCompatible, mapNameToFilesystem, mapUrlToFilesystem, moveTo, newServiceObject, refresh, removeAccessControl, removeDocument, removeExtension, removeGroup, removeImplementor, removeKeyword, removeNoteTextStore, removeObjectProperty, removePermissions, removePrompt, removePropertySet, removeResponsibleParty, removeResponsiblePartyByIdentity, removeUsedByPrototype, rollback, setAttribute, setAttributes, setDeleted, setDescription, setDocuments, setExtensions, setGroups, setGUID, setKeywords, setName, setNoteTextStores, setObjectProperties, setPermission, setPrimaryPropertyGroup, setPrompt, setPrompts, setRemarksList, setRepository, setUsingPrototype, startTransaction, toByteArray, transactionEvent, uncheckout, update, updateFromBag, version

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.publicobject.PublicObjectInterface

addProcessorInterface, getContainer, getIdentifier, getName, getObjectURI, getPathUrl, getProcessorInterface, getTypeDescriptor

Method Detail

getIsVisible

boolean getIsVisible()
                     throws ServiceException,
                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the isVisible attribute from the property.

Returns:

A flag indicating if the property should be visible on a UI.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setIsVisible

void setIsVisible(boolean flag)
                  throws ServiceException,
                         java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the isVisible attribute for the property.

Parameters:

flag - A flag indicating if the property should appear on a UI.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getIsUpdateable

boolean getIsUpdateable()
                        throws ServiceException,
                               java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the isUpdateable attribute of the property.

Returns:

A flag indicating whether the property is updateable via the UI.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setIsUpdateable

void setIsUpdateable(boolean flag)
                     throws ServiceException,
                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the isUpdateable attribute of the property.

Parameters:

flag - A flag indicating if the property is updateable via the UI.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getIsExpert

boolean getIsExpert()
                    throws ServiceException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the isExpert attribute of the property.

Returns:

A flag indicating if this is an expert-only property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setIsExpert

void setIsExpert(boolean flag)
                 throws ServiceException,
                        java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the isExpert attribute on the property.

Parameters:

flag - A flag indicating if this is an expert-only property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getIsLinked

boolean getIsLinked()
                    throws ServiceException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the isLinked attribute of the property.

Returns:

Is this property linked to a property in the prototype object?

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setIsLinked

void setIsLinked(boolean flag)
                 throws ServiceException,
                        java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the isLinked attribute of the property.

Parameters:

flag - Is this property linked to a property in the prototype object?

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getIsRequired

boolean getIsRequired()
                      throws ServiceException,
                             java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the isRequired attribute of the property.

Returns:

A flag indicating whether this property is required for the associated object.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setIsRequired

void setIsRequired(boolean flag)
                   throws ServiceException,
                          java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the isRequired attribute of the property.

Parameters:

flag - A flag indicating whether the property is required for the assocated object.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getAssociatedPropertyGroup

PropertyGroupInterface getAssociatedPropertyGroup()
                                                  throws ServiceException,
                                                         java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the group, if any, that this property is a member of.

Returns:

The PropertyGroup this property is a member of, or null.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setAssociatedPropertyGroup

void setAssociatedPropertyGroup(PropertyGroupInterface group)
                                throws ServiceException,
                                       java.rmi.RemoteException

Make this property a member of a PropertyGroup.

Parameters:

group - The PropertyGroup to make this property a member of.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getStoredConfiguration

TextStoreInterface getStoredConfiguration()
                                          throws ServiceException,
                                                 java.rmi.RemoteException

Get this property's stored configuration.

Returns:

The TextStoreInterface with the property configuration, or null if none exists.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setStoredConfiguration

void setStoredConfiguration(TextStoreInterface textStore)
                            throws ServiceException,
                                   java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the TextStoreInterface that contains this property's stored configuration.

Parameters:

textStore - The TextStoreInterface with the property's configuration.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getEditors

java.util.List getEditors()
                          throws ServiceException,
                                 java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the list of SoftwareComponentInterface objects that represent editors for this property.

Returns:

A List of SoftwareComponentInterface objects that can edit this property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

addEditor

void addEditor(SoftwareComponentInterface editor)
               throws ServiceException,
                      java.rmi.RemoteException

Add an editor to this property.

Parameters:

editor - A SofwareComponent that can act as an editor for this property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

removeEditor

void removeEditor(SoftwareComponentInterface editor)
                  throws ServiceException,
                         java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove an editor from this property.

Parameters:

editor - A SoftwareComponent to remove from the editors list.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getCustomizers

java.util.List getCustomizers()
                              throws ServiceException,
                                     java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the list of customizers for this property.

Returns:

A List of SoftwareComponentInterface objects that can act as customizers for this property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

addCustomizer

void addCustomizer(SoftwareComponentInterface customizer)
                   throws ServiceException,
                          java.rmi.RemoteException

Add a customizer to this property.

Parameters:

customizer - A SoftwareComponentInterface that can act as a customizer for this property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

removeCustomizer

void removeCustomizer(SoftwareComponentInterface customizer)
                      throws ServiceException,
                             java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove a customizer from this property.

Parameters:

customizer - A SoftwareComponentInterface to remove from the list of customizers.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getValidators

java.util.List getValidators()
                             throws ServiceException,
                                    java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the list of validators for this property.

Returns:

A List of SoftwareComponentInterface objects that can validate the state of the property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

addValidator

void addValidator(SoftwareComponentInterface validator)
                  throws ServiceException,
                         java.rmi.RemoteException

Add a validator to the property.

Parameters:

validator - A SoftwareComponentInterface that can validate the state of the property.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

removeValidator

void removeValidator(SoftwareComponentInterface validator)
                     throws ServiceException,
                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove a validator from the property.

Parameters:

validator - A SoftwareComponentInterface to remove from the list of validators.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.