oracle.webcenter.peopleconnections.connections

Class ConnectionsServiceFactory

java.lang.Object

oracle.webcenter.peopleconnections.connections.ConnectionsServiceFactory

public abstract class ConnectionsServiceFactory
extends java.lang.Object

This is the entry point to the Connections Service API for managing social connections among application users.

An instance of this can be obtained via a call to the static method getInstance(). Use the non-static getXXX() methods on a ConnectionsServiceFactory to obtain instances of classes that deal with specific areas of connections management.

Since:

release specific (what release of product did this appear in)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConnectionsServiceFactory()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract ConnectionListsManager	getConnectionListsManager() Returns an instance of ConnectionListsManager having methods for managing connection lists belonging to users in the system.
abstract ConnectionsManager	getConnectionsManager() Returns an instance of ConnectionsManager having methods for managing connections among users in the system.
static ConnectionsServiceFactory	getInstance() Returns an instance of ConnectionsServiceFactory.
abstract InvitationsManager	getInvitationsManager() Returns an instance of InvitationsManager having methods for sending and receiving invitations among users for forming connections.
abstract PreferencesManager	getPreferencesManager() Returns a PreferencesManager instance dealing with connections management settings both at a global as well as a per-user level.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConnectionsServiceFactory

public ConnectionsServiceFactory()

Method Detail

getConnectionsManager

public abstract ConnectionsManager getConnectionsManager()

Returns an instance of ConnectionsManager having methods for managing connections among users in the system.

Returns:

An instance of ConnectionsManager

getInvitationsManager

public abstract InvitationsManager getInvitationsManager()

Returns an instance of InvitationsManager having methods for sending and receiving invitations among users for forming connections.

Returns:

An instance of InvitationsManager

getConnectionListsManager

public abstract ConnectionListsManager getConnectionListsManager()

Returns an instance of ConnectionListsManager having methods for managing connection lists belonging to users in the system.

Returns:

An instance of InvitationsManager

getPreferencesManager

public abstract PreferencesManager getPreferencesManager()

Returns a PreferencesManager instance dealing with connections management settings both at a global as well as a per-user level.

Returns:

An instance of PreferencesManager for connections management

getInstance

public static ConnectionsServiceFactory getInstance()

Returns an instance of ConnectionsServiceFactory.

Returns:

An instance of ConnectionsServiceFactor