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Moved directories to org.dive4elements
author Sascha L. Teichmann <teichmann@intevation.de>
date Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:50:31 +0200
parents artifacts/src/main/java/de/intevation/artifacts/DataProvider.java@ab3900303f25
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1 package de.intevation.artifacts;
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3 /**
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4 * DataProviders register on a Blackboard with a key (basically shouting
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5 * "I can or know X!").
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6 *
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7 * Consumers look at the blackboard and then consume data from these
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8 * DataProvider, passing them (optional) parameterization and the blackboard
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9 * itself.
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10 *
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11 * Through the blackboard-passing-when-consuming, also recursive patterns can
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12 * be modelled (but take care, there is no in-built cycle detection).
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13 */
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14 public interface DataProvider {
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15 /** Register this DataProvider on a blackboard under a key. */
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16 public void register(CallContext blackboard);
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18 /** Provide data, given parameterization and a "blackboard". */
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19 public Object provideData(Object key, Object param, CallContext context);
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20 }
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21 // vim:set ts=4 sw=4 si et sta sts=4 fenc=utf8 :
http://dive4elements.wald.intevation.org