org.xmlBlaster.protocol
Interface I_Driver

All Superinterfaces:

I_Plugin

All Known Implementing Classes:

CorbaDriver, EmailDriver, JdbcDriver, RmiDriver, SocketDriver, XbStompDriver, XmlRpcDriver

public interface I_Driver
extends I_Plugin

This interface hides the real protocol used to invoke xmlBlaster.

Version:

$Revision: 1.12 $

Author:

xmlBlaster@marcelruff.info

Method Summary

void	activate() Activate xmlBlaster access through this protocol so that a client can contact us.
void	deActivate() Deactivate xmlBlaster access (standby), no clients can connect.
java.lang.String	getName() Get a human readable name of this driver
java.lang.String	getProtocolId() Access the xmlBlaster internal name of the protocol driver.
java.lang.String	getRawAddress() Return the address how to access this driver.
java.lang.String	usage() The startup usage text.

Methods inherited from interface org.xmlBlaster.util.plugin.I_Plugin

getType, getVersion, init, shutdown

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Get a human readable name of this driver

getProtocolId

java.lang.String getProtocolId()

Access the xmlBlaster internal name of the protocol driver.

Returns:

e.g. "IOR" "EMAIL" "XMLRPC" depending on driver

getRawAddress

java.lang.String getRawAddress()

Return the address how to access this driver.

Returns:

e.g. "http:/www.mars.universe:8080/RPC2" or "IOR:000034100..."

activate

void activate()
              throws XmlBlasterException

Activate xmlBlaster access through this protocol so that a client can contact us.

Throws:

XmlBlasterException

deActivate

void deActivate()
                throws XmlBlasterException

Deactivate xmlBlaster access (standby), no clients can connect.

Throws:

XmlBlasterException

usage

java.lang.String usage()

The startup usage text.