bradleyross.library.database

Class ExtrasRegistration

java.lang.Object

bradleyross.library.database.ExtrasRegistration

public class ExtrasRegistration
extends Object

Provide for registration of DatabaseExtras subclasses.

Author:

Bradley Ross

See Also:

DatabaseExtras

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	ExtrasRegistration.Item Contains registration information for a subclass of DatabaseExtras

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected static Hashtable<String,ExtrasRegistration.Item>	registrationList This table contains the registration information for the various DatabaseExtras objects.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ExtrasRegistration()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Collection<ExtrasRegistration.Item>	getContents() Return the entire contents of the registration list.
static bradleyross.library.database.DatabaseExtras	getDatabaseExtras(String code) Return the DatabaseExtras object that is appropriate for a specific type of database.
static String[]	getNames() Returns an array containing the codes for the registered databases.
static void	main(String[] args) Test driver
static void	register(bradleyross.library.database.DatabaseExtras object) This method is called by the DatabaseExtras objects when they are instantiated.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

registrationList

protected static Hashtable<String,ExtrasRegistration.Item> registrationList

This table contains the registration information for the various DatabaseExtras objects.

Constructor Detail

ExtrasRegistration

public ExtrasRegistration()

Method Detail

register

public static void register(bradleyross.library.database.DatabaseExtras object)
                     throws ClassNotFoundException,
                            InstantiationException,
                            IllegalAccessException,
                            NotSupportedException

This method is called by the DatabaseExtras objects when they are instantiated.

Parameters:

object - DatabaseExtras object to be registered

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException - if class not found

InstantiationException - if unable to create object

IllegalAccessException - if access not allowed

NotSupportedException - if not supported

See Also:

DatabaseExtras

getContents

public static Collection<ExtrasRegistration.Item> getContents()

Return the entire contents of the registration list.

Primarily for diagnostics.

Returns:

Collection of registration information

getNames

public static String[] getNames()

Returns an array containing the codes for the registered databases.

Returns:

Array of code values

getDatabaseExtras

public static bradleyross.library.database.DatabaseExtras getDatabaseExtras(String code)

Return the DatabaseExtras object that is appropriate for a specific type of database.

Parameters:

code - The code identifying the DBMS

Returns:

The appropriate DatabaseExtras object

main

public static void main(String[] args)

Test driver

Parameters:

args - Not used in this case