org.apache.avalon.repository.provider
Interface InitialContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultInitialContext

public interface InitialContext

The initial context established by an initial repository factory.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.7 $ $Date: 2004/02/13 05:42:35 $

Author:

Stephen McConnell

Field Summary

static String	CACHE_KEY The property key used when resolving the default cache directory.
static String	HOSTS_KEY The property key used when evaluating the default remote hosts.
static String	LINE

Method Summary

File	getInitialCacheDirectory() Return cache root directory.
Factory	getInitialFactory() Return the initial repository factory.
String[]	getInitialHosts() Return the initial set of host names.
File	getInitialWorkingDirectory() Return the base working directory.
Manifest	install(URL url) Install a block archive into the repository.
Builder	newBuilder(Artifact artifact) Create a factory builder using a supplied artifact.
Builder	newBuilder(ClassLoader classloader, Artifact artifact) Create a factory builder using a supplied artifact.

Field Detail

CACHE_KEY

public static final String CACHE_KEY

The property key used when resolving the default cache directory.

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Constant Field Values

HOSTS_KEY

public static final String HOSTS_KEY

The property key used when evaluating the default remote hosts. The value assigned to this property is a comma seperated list of urls.

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Constant Field Values

LINE

public static final String LINE

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getInitialWorkingDirectory

public File getInitialWorkingDirectory()

Return the base working directory.

Returns:

the base directory

getInitialCacheDirectory

public File getInitialCacheDirectory()

Return cache root directory.

Returns:

the cache directory

getInitialHosts

public String[] getInitialHosts()

Return the initial set of host names.

Returns:

the host names sequence

getInitialFactory

public Factory getInitialFactory()

Return the initial repository factory.

Returns:

the initial repository factory

newBuilder

public Builder newBuilder(Artifact artifact)
                   throws Exception

Create a factory builder using a supplied artifact.

Parameters:

artifact - the factory artifact

Returns:

the factory builder

Throws:

Exception - if a builder creation error occurs

newBuilder

public Builder newBuilder(ClassLoader classloader,
                          Artifact artifact)
                   throws Exception

Create a factory builder using a supplied artifact.

Parameters:

classloader - the parent classloader

artifact - the factory artifact

Returns:

the factory

Throws:

Exception - if a factory creation error occurs

install

public Manifest install(URL url)
                 throws RepositoryException

Install a block archive into the repository.

Parameters:

url - the block archive url

Returns:

the block manifest

Throws:

RepositoryException