org.universAAL.middleware.container.osgi
Class uAALBundleContext

java.lang.Object
  org.universAAL.middleware.container.osgi.uAALBundleContext

All Implemented Interfaces:

ModuleContext

public class uAALBundleContext
extends Object
implements ModuleContext

An implementation of the concept of ModuleContext for OSGi.

Version:

$LastChangedRevision$ ( $LastChangedDate$ )

Author:

mtazari, Stefano Lenzi

Method Summary

boolean	canBeStarted(ModuleContext requester) Returns true if (1) the associated module has a status equivalent to the OSGi ACTIVE , (2) it fulfills all prerequisites for being started, and (3) the given requester is allowed to start it.
boolean	canBeStopped(ModuleContext requester) Returns true if (1) the associated module would respond to a stop request (cf. the OSGi Bundle State ACTIVE ), and (2) the given requester is allowed to stop it.
boolean	canBeUninstalled(ModuleContext requester) Returns true if (1) the associated module is in a state equivalent to the OSGi Bundle States INSTALLED or RESOLVED, and (2) the given requester is allowed to uninstall it.
Object	fetchObject(String className)
Object[]	fetchObject(String className, String filter)
Object	getAttribute(String attrName) Returns the value associated with a certain attribute that has been set previously by a component that has access to this module context.
Container	getContainer() Returns the Container object that conatin the module associated with this ModuleContext.
String	getID()
String	getManifestEntry(String name) Get the value of an entry from the manifest of this module.
String	getManifestEntry(String manifest, String name) Get the value of an entry from a custom manifest of this module.
Object	getProperty(String name) Return the current value of an property or properties that is defined in this container
Object	getProperty(String name, Object def) Return the current value of an attribute or properties that is defined in this container
uAALBundleContext	installBundle(String location)
uAALBundleContext	installBundle(String location, InputStream is)
File[]	listConfigFiles(ModuleContext requester) Returns the list of all config files associated with this module that follow the container conventions and have been registered previously, if the given requester is allowed to access them.
void	logDebug(String tag, String message, Throwable t) Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging debug messages.
void	logError(String tag, String message, Throwable t) Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging error messages.
void	logInfo(String tag, String message, Throwable t) Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging info messages.
void	logTrace(String tag, String message, Throwable t) Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging trace messages.
void	logWarn(String tag, String message, Throwable t) Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging warnings.
void	registerConfigFile(Object[] configFileParams) Modules can use this method of their context to enrich it with info about those config files of them that follow the container conventions.
void	removesharedObject(String[] xface, Object obj, Dictionary props)
void	removeSharedObject(String xface, Object obj, Dictionary props)
void	setAttribute(String attrName, Object attrValue) Concrete containers can use this possibility to enrich the module context with container-specific additional info that has not been introduced by this interface.
void	shareObject(String[] xface, Object obj, Dictionary props)
void	shareObject(String xface, Object obj, Dictionary props)
boolean	start(ModuleContext requester) An authorized requester can use this method to start the current module.
boolean	stop(ModuleContext requester) An authorized requester can use this method to stop the current module.
boolean	uninstall(ModuleContext requester) An authorized requester can use this method to uninstall the current module.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

canBeStarted

public boolean canBeStarted(ModuleContext requester)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Returns true if (1) the associated module has a status equivalent to the OSGi ACTIVE , (2) it fulfills all prerequisites for being started, and (3) the given requester is allowed to start it. Otherwise, it returns false. Note: Confer the OSGi Bundle State RESOLVED with regard to the first two conditions above.

Specified by:

canBeStarted in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.canBeStarted(org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext)

canBeStopped

public boolean canBeStopped(ModuleContext requester)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Returns true if (1) the associated module would respond to a stop request (cf. the OSGi Bundle State ACTIVE ), and (2) the given requester is allowed to stop it. Otherwise, it returns false.

Specified by:

canBeStopped in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.canBeStopped(org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext)

canBeUninstalled

public boolean canBeUninstalled(ModuleContext requester)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Returns true if (1) the associated module is in a state equivalent to the OSGi Bundle States INSTALLED or RESOLVED, and (2) the given requester is allowed to uninstall it. Otherwise, it returns false.

Specified by:

canBeUninstalled in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.canBeUninstalled(org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext)

fetchObject

public Object fetchObject(String className)

fetchObject

public Object[] fetchObject(String className,
                            String filter)

getAttribute

public Object getAttribute(String attrName)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Returns the value associated with a certain attribute that has been set previously by a component that has access to this module context. It provides means for specifying container-specific additional info that has not been introduced by this interface.

Specified by:

getAttribute in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.getAttribute(java.lang.String)

getContainer

public Container getContainer()

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Returns the Container object that conatin the module associated with this ModuleContext.

Specified by:

getContainer in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.getContainer()

getID

public String getID()

Specified by:

getID in interface ModuleContext

installBundle

public uAALBundleContext installBundle(String location)

installBundle

public uAALBundleContext installBundle(String location,
                                       InputStream is)

listConfigFiles

public File[] listConfigFiles(ModuleContext requester)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Returns the list of all config files associated with this module that follow the container conventions and have been registered previously, if the given requester is allowed to access them.

Specified by:

listConfigFiles in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.listConfigFiles(org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext)

logDebug

public void logDebug(String tag,
                     String message,
                     Throwable t)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging debug messages.

Specified by:

logDebug in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

tag - the log tag, for example the tag of android.util.Log

message - the log message

t - An optional Throwable object like an exception that might have caused the log request

See Also:

org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext#logDebug(java.lang.String, java.lang.Throwable)

logError

public void logError(String tag,
                     String message,
                     Throwable t)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging error messages.

Specified by:

logError in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

tag - the log tag, for example the tag of android.util.Log

message - the log message

t - An optional Throwable object like an exception that might have caused the log request

See Also:

org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext#logError(java.lang.String, java.lang.Throwable)

logInfo

public void logInfo(String tag,
                    String message,
                    Throwable t)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging info messages.

Specified by:

logInfo in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

tag - the log tag, for example the tag of android.util.Log

message - the log message

t - An optional Throwable object like an exception that might have caused the log request

See Also:

org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext#logInfo(java.lang.String, java.lang.Throwable)

logWarn

public void logWarn(String tag,
                    String message,
                    Throwable t)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging warnings.

Specified by:

logWarn in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

tag - the log tag, for example the tag of android.util.Log

message - the log message

t - An optional Throwable object like an exception that might have caused the log request

See Also:

org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext#logWarn(java.lang.String, java.lang.Throwable)

logTrace

public void logTrace(String tag,
                     String message,
                     Throwable t)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Provides a standard way for using container-specific loggers, in this case for logging trace messages.

Specified by:

logTrace in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

tag - the log tag, for example the tag of android.util.Log

message - the log message

t - An optional Throwable object like an exception that might have caused the log request

See Also:

org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext#logTrace(java.lang.String, java.lang.Throwable)

registerConfigFile

public void registerConfigFile(Object[] configFileParams)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Modules can use this method of their context to enrich it with info about those config files of them that follow the container conventions. Only registered config files are supposed to be editable by standard admin tools that are planned to be developed by universAAL.

Specified by:

registerConfigFile in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.registerConfigFile(java.lang.Object[])

setAttribute

public void setAttribute(String attrName,
                         Object attrValue)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Concrete containers can use this possibility to enrich the module context with container-specific additional info that has not been introduced by this interface.

Specified by:

setAttribute in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.setAttribute(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)

shareObject

public void shareObject(String xface,
                        Object obj,
                        Dictionary props)

shareObject

public void shareObject(String[] xface,
                        Object obj,
                        Dictionary props)

removesharedObject

public void removesharedObject(String[] xface,
                               Object obj,
                               Dictionary props)

removeSharedObject

public void removeSharedObject(String xface,
                               Object obj,
                               Dictionary props)

start

public boolean start(ModuleContext requester)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

An authorized requester can use this method to start the current module. Returns true if ModuleContext.canBeStarted(ModuleContext) returns true AND the start action does not lead to any unexpected problem, otherwise false.

Specified by:

start in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.start(org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext)

stop

public boolean stop(ModuleContext requester)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

An authorized requester can use this method to stop the current module. Returns true if ModuleContext.canBeStopped(ModuleContext) returns true AND the stop action does not lead to any unexpected problem, otherwise false.

Specified by:

stop in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.stop(org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext)

uninstall

public boolean uninstall(ModuleContext requester)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

An authorized requester can use this method to uninstall the current module. Returns true if ModuleContext.canBeUninstalled(ModuleContext) returns true AND the uninstall action does not lead to any unexpected problem, otherwise false.

Specified by:

uninstall in interface ModuleContext

See Also:

ModuleContext.uninstall(org.universAAL.middleware.container.ModuleContext)

getProperty

public Object getProperty(String name)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Return the current value of an property or properties that is defined in this container

Specified by:

getProperty in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

name - the name of the property requested

Returns:

the current value of the requested property, it returns null if no property set

getProperty

public Object getProperty(String name,
                          Object def)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Return the current value of an attribute or properties that is defined in this container

Specified by:

getProperty in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

name - the name of the property requested

def - the default value to return in case that the property is not set

Returns:

the current value of the requested property

getManifestEntry

public String getManifestEntry(String name)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Get the value of an entry from the manifest of this module.

Specified by:

getManifestEntry in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

name - the name of the manifest entry.

Returns:

the value of the manifest entry.

getManifestEntry

public String getManifestEntry(String manifest,
                               String name)

Description copied from interface: ModuleContext

Get the value of an entry from a custom manifest of this module.

Specified by:

getManifestEntry in interface ModuleContext

Parameters:

manifest - identification of the custom manifest.

name - the name of the manifest entry.

Returns:

the value of the manifest entry.