Package org.apache.felix.bundlerepository

Interface Requirement

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    RequirementImpl
    public interface Requirement
    A named requirement specifies the need for certain capabilities with the same name. A requirement is said to be satisfied by a capability if and only if:
    • they have the same nsame
    • the filter matches the capability properties
    Version:
    $Revision: 1.4 $

    • Method Detail

      • getAttributes

        java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.Object> getAttributes()
        Return a map of attributes. Requirements can have attributes, but these are not used for matching. They are for informational purposes only.
        Returns:
        The map of attributes.

      • getDirectives

        java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​java.lang.String> getDirectives()
        Return the map of directives for this requirement. This requirements map does *not* contain requirements that are modeled via direct APIs on this interface, such as the filter, cardinality and resolution.
        Returns:

      • getName

        java.lang.String getName()
        Return the name of the requirement.

      • getFilter

        java.lang.String getFilter()
        Return the filter.

      • isMultiple

        boolean isMultiple()

      • isOptional

        boolean isOptional()

      • isExtend

        boolean isExtend()

      • getComment

        java.lang.String getComment()

      • isSatisfied

        boolean isSatisfied​(Capability capability)
        Check if the given capability satisfied this requirement.
        Parameters:
        capability - the capability to check
        Returns:
        true is the capability satisfies this requirement, false otherwise