ResourceSpecifier

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, MetaDataObject, java.io.Serializable, XMLizable

All Known Subinterfaces:

AnalysisEngineDescription, CasConsumerDescription, CasInitializerDescription, CollectionReaderDescription, ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier, CustomResourceSpecifier, FileLanguageResourceSpecifier, FileResourceSpecifier, FlowControllerDescription, JMSMessagingSpecifier, MailMessagingSpecifier, MessagingSpecifier, MQMessagingSpecifier, PearSpecifier, ResourceCreationSpecifier, ResourceServiceSpecifier, ResourceSpecifierList, TaeDescription, URISpecifier

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnalysisEngineDescription_impl, CasConsumerDescription_impl, CasInitializerDescription_impl, CollectionReaderDescription_impl, ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier_impl, CustomResourceSpecifier_impl, FileLanguageResourceSpecifier_impl, FileResourceSpecifier_impl, FlowControllerDescription_impl, PearSpecifier_impl, ResourceCreationSpecifier_impl, TaeDescription_impl, URISpecifier_impl
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public interface ResourceSpecifier
extends MetaDataObject
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A ResourceSpecifier contains information that can be used acquire a reference to a Resource, whether that is done by instantiating the resource locally or locating an existing resource available as a service.
It is the job of the ResourceFactory to locate or create the Resource that is specified by a ResourceSpecifier.
This interface itself does nothing. It serves as a common parent for different types of Resource Specifiers.

- Method Summary
  - Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.MetaDataObject
    clone, equals, getAttributeValue, getSourceUrl, getSourceUrlString, isModifiable, listAttributes, setAttributeValue, setSourceUrl
  - Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.util.XMLizable
    buildFromXMLElement, buildFromXMLElement, toXML, toXML, toXML, toXML