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javax.xml.registry.infomodel
Interface ExtensibleObject

All Known Subinterfaces:: Association, AuditableEvent, Classification, ClassificationScheme, Concept, ExternalIdentifier, ExternalLink, ExtrinsicObject, Organization, PostalAddress, RegistryEntry, RegistryObject, RegistryPackage, Service, ServiceBinding, SpecificationLink, User

public interface ExtensibleObject

An ExtensibleObject is one that allows itself to be extended by utilizing dynamically added Slots that add arbitrary attributes to the object on a per instance basis.

Author:: Farrukh S. Najmi
See Also:: Slot

Method Summary
`void`	`addSlot(Slot slot)` Adds a Slot to this object.
`void`	`addSlots(Collection slots)` Adds more Slots to this object.
`Slot`	`getSlot(String slotName)` Gets the slot specified by slotName.
`Collection`	`getSlots()` Returns the Slots associated with this object.
`void`	`removeSlot(String slotName)` Removes a Slot from this object.
`void`	`removeSlots(Collection slotNames)` Removes specified Slots from this object.

Method Detail

addSlot

void addSlot(Slot slot)
 throws JAXRException

Adds a Slot to this object.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:: slot - the Slot object being added to this object
Throws:: JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

addSlots

void addSlots(Collection slots)
 throws JAXRException

Adds more Slots to this object.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:: slots - the Collection of Slot objects being added to this object
Throws:: JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

removeSlot

void removeSlot(String slotName)
 throws JAXRException

Removes a Slot from this object. The Slot is identified by its name.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:: slotName - the name for the Slot object being removed from this object
Throws:: JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

removeSlots

void removeSlots(Collection slotNames)
 throws JAXRException

Removes specified Slots from this object. The Slots are identified by its name.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:: slotNames - the Collection of names for Slot objects being removed from this object. Must be a Collection of Strings
Throws:: JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

getSlot

Slot getSlot(String slotName)
 throws JAXRException

Gets the slot specified by slotName.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:: slotName - the name of the desired Slot object
Throws:: JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

getSlots

Collection getSlots()
 throws JAXRException

Returns the Slots associated with this object.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:: Collection of Slot instances. The Collection may be empty but not null.
Throws:: JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error