org.apache.xbean.recipe
Interface Repository

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultRepository

public interface Repository

Method Summary

void	add(String name, Object object) Add an object to the repository.
boolean	contains(String name) Does this repository contain a object with the specified name.
Object	get(String name) Gets the object or recipe with the specified name from the repository.

Method Detail

contains

boolean contains(String name)

Does this repository contain a object with the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the unique name of the object instance

Returns:

true if this repository contain a object with the specified name

get

Object get(String name)

Gets the object or recipe with the specified name from the repository.

Parameters:

name - the unique name of the object instance

Returns:

the object instance, a recipe to build the object or null

add

void add(String name,
         Object object)

Add an object to the repository.

Parameters:

name - the unique name of the object instance

object - the object instance

Throws:

ConstructionException - if another object instance is already registered with the name