Interface ResourceSpecifier

All Superinterfaces:
Cloneable, MetaDataObject, 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
public interface ResourceSpecifier extends MetaDataObject
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.