Package org.xmldb.api.base

Interface Collection

All Superinterfaces:
Configurable
All Known Implementing Classes:
CollectionImpl, SimpleCollection
public interface Collection extends Configurable
A Collection represents a collection of Resources stored within an XML database. An XML database MAY expose collections as a hierarchical set of parent and child collections.

A Collection provides access to the Resources stored by the Collection and to Service instances that can operate against the Collection and the Resources stored within it. The Service mechanism provides the ability to extend the functionality of a Collection in ways that allows optional functionality to be enabled for the Collection.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName() throws XMLDBException
      Returns the name associated with the Collection instance.
      Returns:
      the name of the object.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.

    • getServices

      Service[] getServices() throws XMLDBException
      Provides a list of all services known to the collection. If no services are known an empty list is returned.
      Returns:
      An array of registered Service implementations.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • getService

      Service getService(String name, String version) throws XMLDBException
      Returns a Service instance for the requested service name and version. If no Service exists for those parameters a null value is returned.
      Parameters:
      name - Description of Parameter
      version - Description of Parameter
      Returns:
      the Service instance or null if no Service could be found.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • getParentCollection

      Collection getParentCollection() throws XMLDBException
      Returns the parent collection for this collection or null if no parent collection exists.
      Returns:
      the parent Collection instance.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • getChildCollectionCount

      int getChildCollectionCount() throws XMLDBException
      Returns the number of child collections under this Collection or 0 if no child collections exist.
      Returns:
      the number of child collections.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • listChildCollections

      String[] listChildCollections() throws XMLDBException
      Returns a list of collection names naming all child collections of the current collection. If no child collections exist an empty list is returned.
      Returns:
      an array containing collection names for all child collections.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • getChildCollection

      Collection getChildCollection(String name) throws XMLDBException
      Returns a Collection instance for the requested child collection if it exists.
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the child collection to retrieve.
      Returns:
      the requested child collection or null if it couldn't be found.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • getResourceCount

      int getResourceCount() throws XMLDBException
      Returns the number of resources currently stored in this collection or 0 if the collection is empty.
      Returns:
      the number of resource in the collection.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • listResources

      String[] listResources() throws XMLDBException
      Returns a list of the ids for all resources stored in the collection.
      Returns:
      a string array containing the names for all Resources in the collection.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • createResource

      Resource createResource(String id, String type) throws XMLDBException
      Creates a new empty Resource with the provided id. The type of Resource returned is determined by the type parameter. The XML:DB API currently defines "XMLResource" and "BinaryResource" as valid resource types. The id provided must be unique within the scope of the collection. If id is null or its value is empty then an id is generated by calling createId(). The Resource created is not stored to the database until storeResource() is called.
      Parameters:
      id - the unique id to associate with the created Resource.
      type - the Resource type to create.
      Returns:
      an empty Resource instance.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.UNKNOWN_RESOURCE_TYPE if the type parameter is not a known Resource type. ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • removeResource

      void removeResource(Resource res) throws XMLDBException
      Removes the Resource from the database.
      Parameters:
      res - the resource to remove.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.INVALID_RESOURCE if the Resource is not valid.
      ErrorCodes.NO_SUCH_RESOURCE if the Resource is not known to this Collection. ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • storeResource

      void storeResource(Resource res) throws XMLDBException
      Stores the provided resource into the database. If the resource does not already exist it will be created. If it does already exist it will be updated.
      Parameters:
      res - the resource to store in the database.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.INVALID_RESOURCE if the Resource is not valid. ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • getResource

      Resource getResource(String id) throws XMLDBException
      Retrieves a Resource from the database. If the Resource could not be located a null value will be returned.
      Parameters:
      id - the unique id for the requested resource.
      Returns:
      The retrieved Resource instance.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • createId

      String createId() throws XMLDBException
      Creates a new unique ID within the context of the Collection
      Returns:
      the created id as a string.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
      ErrorCodes.COLLECTION_CLOSED if the close method has been called on the Collection

    • isOpen

      boolean isOpen() throws XMLDBException
      Returns true if the Collection is open false otherwise. Calling the close method on Collection will result in isOpen returning false. It is not safe to use Collection instances that have been closed.
      Returns:
      true if the Collection is open, false otherwise.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.

    • close

      void close() throws XMLDBException
      Releases all resources consumed by the Collection. The close method must always be called when use of a Collection is complete. It is not safe to use a Collection after the close method has been called.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.