org.apache.avalon.phoenix.interfaces
Interface ApplicationContext

public interface ApplicationContext

Manage the "context" in which Applications operate.

Author:

Peter Donald

Field Summary

static String

ROLE

Method Summary

void	exportObject(String name, Class[] interfaceClasses, Object object) Export specified object into management system.
ClassLoader	getClassLoader() Get ClassLoader for the current application.
Configuration	getConfiguration(String component) Get the Configuration for specified component.
Logger	getLogger(String name) Get logger with category for application.
SarMetaData	getMetaData()
ThreadContext	getThreadContext()
void	unexportObject(String name) Unexport specified object from management system.

Field Detail

ROLE

public static final String ROLE

Method Detail

getMetaData

public SarMetaData getMetaData()

getThreadContext

public ThreadContext getThreadContext()

exportObject

public void exportObject(String name,
                         Class[] interfaceClasses,
                         Object object)
                  throws Exception

Export specified object into management system. The object is exported using specifed interface and using the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the name of object to export

interfaceClasses - the interface of object with which to export

object - the actual object to export

Exception

unexportObject

public void unexportObject(String name)
                    throws Exception

Unexport specified object from management system.

Parameters:

name - the name of object to unexport

Exception

getClassLoader

public ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Get ClassLoader for the current application.

Returns:

the ClassLoader

getConfiguration

public Configuration getConfiguration(String component)
                               throws ConfigurationException

Get the Configuration for specified component.

Parameters:

component - the component

Returns:

the Configuration

ConfigurationException

getLogger

public Logger getLogger(String name)

Get logger with category for application. Note that this name may not be the absolute category.

Parameters:

name - the name of logger

Returns:

the Logger