org.apache.avalon.phoenix.metainfo
Class DependencyDescriptor

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.avalon.phoenix.metainfo.DependencyDescriptor

public final class DependencyDescriptor

extends Object

A descriptor that describes dependency information for Block.

Author:

Peter Donald

Constructor Summary

DependencyDescriptor(String role, ServiceDescriptor service)
Constructor that has all parts as parameters.

Method Summary

String	getRole() Return role of dependency.
ServiceDescriptor	getService() Return Service dependency provides.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DependencyDescriptor

public DependencyDescriptor(String role,
                            ServiceDescriptor service)

Constructor that has all parts as parameters.

Method Detail

getRole

public String getRole()

Return role of dependency. The role is what is used by block implementor to aquire dependency in ComponentManager.

Returns:

the name of the dependency

getService

public ServiceDescriptor getService()

Return Service dependency provides.

Returns:

the service dependency provides