at.mug.iqm.api.plugin

Interface IPluginRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:

PluginRegistry

public interface IPluginRegistry

The plugin registry is responsible for registering a plugin as IQM launches.

Author:

Philipp Kainz

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	findOperatorName(String pluginName) Gets the name of the operator associated with the plugin.
IPlugin	getPlugin(String pluginName) Gets the IPlugin instance from the registry.
HashMap<String,IPlugin>	getPlugins() Returns all registered plugins.
void	register(IPlugin plugin, String operatorName) Registers an IPlugin in the IQM registry with its name (String).
void	unregister(IPlugin plugin) Removes an IPlugin from the IQM registry.

Method Detail

register

void register(IPlugin plugin,
              String operatorName)

Registers an IPlugin in the IQM registry with its name (String).

Parameters:

plugin -

unregister

void unregister(IPlugin plugin)

Removes an IPlugin from the IQM registry.

Parameters:

plugin -

getPlugin

IPlugin getPlugin(String pluginName)
           throws NoSuchElementException

Gets the IPlugin instance from the registry.

Parameters:

pluginName - the unique name of a plugin

Returns:

the instance of IPlugin

Throws:

NoSuchElementException - if the name is not registered

getPlugins

HashMap<String,IPlugin> getPlugins()

Returns all registered plugins.

Returns:

a HashMap containing all plugins

findOperatorName

String findOperatorName(String pluginName)
                 throws NoSuchElementException

Gets the name of the operator associated with the plugin.

Parameters:

pluginName - the uid of a plugin

Returns:

the unique name of the operator

Throws:

NoSuchElementException - if the plugin is not registered