com.communote.server.web.fe.widgets.extension

Class WidgetFactoryRegistry

java.lang.Object

com.communote.server.web.fe.widgets.extension.WidgetFactoryRegistry

public class WidgetFactoryRegistry
extends Object

Registry for dynamically adding and removing widget factories (of plugins) at runtime.

Author:

Communote GmbH - http://www.communote.com/

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WidgetFactoryRegistry()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addWidgetFactory(String identifier, WidgetFactory factory) Add a plugin widget factory to the registry.
WidgetFactory	getWidgetFactory(String identifier) Return a registered widget factory.
void	removeWidgetFactory(String identifier) Remove a previously added widget factory from the registry.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

WidgetFactoryRegistry

public WidgetFactoryRegistry()

Method Detail

addWidgetFactory

public void addWidgetFactory(String identifier,
                             WidgetFactory factory)

Add a plugin widget factory to the registry. If there is already a factory for the plugin the call will be ignored.

Parameters:

identifier - unique identifier of the provider of the factory, which should usually be the bundle name. This factory will only be used if a request for a widget of this provider is received.

factory - the factory to register

getWidgetFactory

public WidgetFactory getWidgetFactory(String identifier)

Return a registered widget factory.

Parameters:

identifier - unique identifier of the provider of the factory, which should usually be the bundle name

Returns:

the registered widget class or null if there is none for the group and name

removeWidgetFactory

public void removeWidgetFactory(String identifier)

Remove a previously added widget factory from the registry. If there is no such factory the call will be ignored.

Parameters:

identifier - unique identifier of the provider of the factory, which was used to register the factory

See Also:

addWidgetFactory(String, WidgetFactory)