Interface GenericSpecification

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, VersionConstraint

public interface GenericSpecification
extends VersionConstraint

A specification which depends on a generic capability

Since:

3.2

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final int	RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE	The multiple resolution type
static final int	RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL	The optional resolution type

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getMatchingFilter()	Returns a matching filter used to match with a suppliers attributes
int	getResolution()	Returns the resolution type of the required capability.
GenericDescription[]	getSuppliers()	Returns the suppliers of the capability.
String	getType()	Returns the type of generic specification

Methods inherited from interface VersionConstraint

getBundle, getName, getRequirement, getSupplier, getUserObject, getVersionRange, isResolved, isSatisfiedBy, setUserObject

Field Details

RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL

static final int RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL

The optional resolution type

See Also:

• getResolution()
• Constant Field Values

RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE

static final int RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE

The multiple resolution type

See Also:

• getResolution()
• Constant Field Values

Method Details

getMatchingFilter

String getMatchingFilter()

Returns a matching filter used to match with a suppliers attributes

Returns:

a matching filter used to match with a suppliers attributes

getType

String getType()

Returns the type of generic specification

Returns:

the type of generic specification

getResolution

int getResolution()

Returns the resolution type of the required capability. The returned value is a bit mask that may have the optional bit RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL and/or the multiple bit RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE set.

Returns:

the resolution type of the required capability

getSuppliers

GenericDescription[] getSuppliers()

Returns the suppliers of the capability. If the the resolution is multiple then more than one supplier may be returned

Returns:

the suppliers of the capability