ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier

All Superinterfaces:: Cloneable, MetaDataObject, ResourceSpecifier, Serializable, XMLizable

All Known Implementing Classes:: ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier_impl

public interface ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier extends ResourceSpecifier

A type of ResourceSpecifier that locates a resource file using its URL.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

ResourceMetaData

getMetaData()

Gets the metadata for this resource, which includes descriptive information as well as configuration settings.

String

getUrl()

Retrieves the URL of the data.

void

setMetaData(ResourceMetaData aMetaData)

Sets the metadata for this resource.

void

setUrl(String aUrl)

Sets the URL of the data.

Methods inherited from interface MetaDataObject
clone, equals, getAttributeValue, getSourceUrl, getSourceUrlString, isModifiable, listAttributes, setAttributeValue, setSourceUrl

Methods inherited from interface XMLizable
buildFromXMLElement, buildFromXMLElement, toXML, toXML, toXML, toXML

Method Details
- getUrl
  
  String getUrl()
  
  Retrieves the URL of the data.
  
  Returns:
  
  a URL string
- setUrl
  
  void setUrl(String aUrl)
  
  Sets the URL of the data.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aUrl - a URL string
- getMetaData
  
  ResourceMetaData getMetaData()
  
  Gets the metadata for this resource, which includes descriptive information as well as configuration settings.
  
  Returns:
  
  the metadata for this resource
- setMetaData
  
  void setMetaData(ResourceMetaData aMetaData)
  
  Sets the metadata for this resource.
  
  Parameters:
  
  aMetaData - metadata to assign