oracle.reports.plugin.datasource
Class PluginDataSourceTemplate

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSourceTemplate

All Implemented Interfaces:

Plugin, PluginDataSource

public class PluginDataSourceTemplate

extends java.lang.Object

implements PluginDataSource

Template Plug-in Data Source class. It provides sample code of a real functioning Plug-in Data Source. Application developers are encouraged to extend, or copy/modify Template Plug-in Data Source to create their own Plug-in Data Source.

Field Summary

protected static java.lang.String	DEFINITION
protected DataSource	mDataSource
protected PluginFactory	mFactory
protected PluginResultSetMetaData	mMetaData
protected Parameter	mSignOnParameter

Fields inherited from interface oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

ALL_ROWS

Constructor Summary

PluginDataSourceTemplate()

Method Summary

boolean	applyXML(java.lang.String xml) Template Data Source has only static definition for sample code purpose.
PluginResultSetMetaData	describe() Returns static meta-data of Template Plug-in Data Source.
void	dispose() Clean up any Plug-in's resources here.
java.sql.ResultSet	execute(java.lang.Object[] refedColVals, PluginCondition[] conds, int maxrows) Returns static result set of Template Plug-in Data Source.
DataSource	getDataSource() Gets the hosting Reports data source object of the Plugin.
PluginFactory	getFactory() Gets the factory passed to setFactory.
java.lang.String	getQueryDescription() Returns the high-light data source description to be displayed in Reports Wizard Data Tab.
java.lang.String[]	getReferencedColumns() Template Plug-in Data Source does not reference Reports columns.
Report	getReport() Gets the hosting report of the plugin.
ReportContext	getReportContext() Gets the report context which provides environment information.
Parameter	getSignOnParameter() Return sign-on parameter of this Plug-in Data Source.
java.lang.String	saveToXML() Return the static definition to be saved with report.
void	setDataSource(DataSource datasource) Sets the Reports hosting data source object of the plugin
void	setFactory(PluginFactory fac) Sets the factory which creates the Plugin.
void	setSignOnParameter(Parameter signOnParam) Sets sign on parameter of this Plug-in Data Source whenever it is set or changed in Reports Property Palette.
void	startRuntime() Template Plug-in Data Source does not need any initilization before runtime.
boolean	supportCondition() Template Plugin Data Source does not support condition, simply returns false here.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFINITION

protected static final java.lang.String DEFINITION

mFactory

protected PluginFactory mFactory

mDataSource

protected DataSource mDataSource

mSignOnParameter

protected Parameter mSignOnParameter

mMetaData

protected PluginResultSetMetaData mMetaData

Constructor Detail

PluginDataSourceTemplate

public PluginDataSourceTemplate()

Method Detail

getReferencedColumns

public java.lang.String[] getReferencedColumns()
                                        throws PluginException

Template Plug-in Data Source does not reference Reports columns. Please check XML Plug-in Data Source for example.

Specified by:

getReferencedColumns in interface PluginDataSource

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

Returns:

names of referenced Reports columns

Throws:

PluginException -

startRuntime

public void startRuntime()
                  throws PluginException

Template Plug-in Data Source does not need any initilization before runtime. Please check JDBC Plug-in Data Source for example.

Specified by:

startRuntime in interface Plugin

setFactory

public void setFactory(PluginFactory fac)
                throws PluginException

Sets the factory which creates the Plugin. Store the factory with Plugin for later use.

Specified by:

setFactory in interface Plugin

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.Plugin

Throws:

PluginException -

getFactory

public PluginFactory getFactory()
                         throws PluginException

Gets the factory passed to setFactory.

Specified by:

getFactory in interface Plugin

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.Plugin

Throws:

PluginException -

getDataSource

public DataSource getDataSource()
                         throws PluginException

Gets the hosting Reports data source object of the Plugin.

getReport

public Report getReport()
                 throws PluginException

Gets the hosting report of the plugin.

getReportContext

public ReportContext getReportContext()
                               throws PluginException

Gets the report context which provides environment information.

setSignOnParameter

public void setSignOnParameter(Parameter signOnParam)
                        throws PluginException

Sets sign on parameter of this Plug-in Data Source whenever it is set or changed in Reports Property Palette. Template Data Source does not need sign-on (PluginDataSourceTemplate.needsSignOnParameter returns false), so that this method should never be called.

Specified by:

setSignOnParameter in interface PluginDataSource

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

Parameters:

signOnParam - sign on parameter of this Plugin Data Source

Throws:

PluginException -

getSignOnParameter

public Parameter getSignOnParameter()
                             throws PluginException

Return sign-on parameter of this Plug-in Data Source.

applyXML

public boolean applyXML(java.lang.String xml)
                 throws PluginException

Template Data Source has only static definition for sample code purpose.

Specified by:

applyXML in interface Plugin

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.Plugin

Parameters:

the - xml to apply

Returns:

true if plugin data source changed with the xml. false if the plugin data source unchanged.

Throws:

PluginException -

setDataSource

public void setDataSource(DataSource datasource)
                   throws PluginException

Sets the Reports hosting data source object of the plugin

Specified by:

setDataSource in interface PluginDataSource

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

Parameters:

datasource - the hosting data source object

Returns:

void

Throws:

PluginException -

getQueryDescription

public java.lang.String getQueryDescription()
                                     throws PluginException

Returns the high-light data source description to be displayed in Reports Wizard Data Tab.

Specified by:

getQueryDescription in interface PluginDataSource

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

Returns:

query description text

Throws:

PluginException -

describe

public PluginResultSetMetaData describe()
                                 throws PluginException

Returns static meta-data of Template Plug-in Data Source.

Specified by:

describe in interface PluginDataSource

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

Returns:

result set meta data

Throws:

PluginException -

execute

public java.sql.ResultSet execute(java.lang.Object[] refedColVals,
                                  PluginCondition[] conds,
                                  int maxrows)
                           throws PluginException

Returns static result set of Template Plug-in Data Source.

Specified by:

execute in interface PluginDataSource

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

Parameters:

refedColVals - values of the referenced Reports columns as given by getReferencedColumns method. See getReferencedColumns for details.

conds - conditions imposed on the result set required by column links. See supportCondition method for details.

maxrows - maximum number of rows the result set should return. ALL_ROWS means no limit.

Returns:

Result Set, please check PluginResultSetTemplate for example

Throws:

PluginException -

supportCondition

public boolean supportCondition()
                         throws PluginException

Template Plugin Data Source does not support condition, simply returns false here.

Specified by:

supportCondition in interface PluginDataSource

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.datasource.PluginDataSource

Returns:

true if the plugin datasource supports condition, flase otherwise.

dispose

public void dispose()

Clean up any Plug-in's resources here.

Specified by:

dispose in interface Plugin

saveToXML

public java.lang.String saveToXML()
                           throws PluginException

Return the static definition to be saved with report.

Specified by:

saveToXML in interface Plugin

Following copied from interface: oracle.reports.plugin.Plugin

Returns:

XML or text description of plugin's definition

Throws:

PluginException -