com.bea.wlxt.repository
Class RepositoryFactory

java.lang.Object
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public class RepositoryFactory

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

The RepositoryFactory object provides factory methods for obtaining a handle to a Repository object. A default repository may be returned of a custom "plug-in" repository based upon property information.

Since:

WLXT V2.0

Author:

Copyright © 2000, 2001 BEA Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

propFileName

Constructor Summary

RepositoryFactory()

Method Summary

static Repository	create() Create a Repository object based upon current properties.
static Repository	create(java.util.Properties prop) Create a Repository object based upon passed properties.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

propFileName

public static final java.lang.String propFileName

Constructor Detail

RepositoryFactory

public RepositoryFactory()

Method Detail

create

public static Repository create()
                         throws RepositoryException

Create a Repository object based upon current properties. The CLASSPATH is searched for a property file named wlxt-repository.properties. If located the property wlxt.repository.class will define the class implementing the plug-in repository. If the file or the property do not exist a default WLPI repository will be returned. The Properties object will be passed to the constructor of the Repository class to enable repository specific values to be provided to the implementation.

Returns:

A Repository object which may be used to access the repository.

create

public static Repository create(java.util.Properties prop)
                         throws RepositoryException

Create a Repository object based upon passed properties. The property wlxt.repository.class will define the class implementing the plug-in repository. If the file or the property do not exist a default WLPI repository will be returned. The Properties object will be passed to the constructor of the Repository class to enable repository specific values to be provided to the implementation.

Parameters:

prop - The Properties object to search for configuration information.

Returns:

A Repository object which may be used to access the repository.