org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.modules.parser.ext.factory.datasource
Interface DataSourceFactory

All Superinterfaces:

ClassFactory, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDataSourceFactory, DataSourceCollector, DefaultDataSourceFactory

public interface DataSourceFactory
extends ClassFactory

A data source factory.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Method Summary

ObjectDescription	getDataSourceDescription(String name) Returns a data source description.
String	getDataSourceName(ObjectDescription od) Returns a data source name.
Iterator	getRegisteredNames() Returns the names of all registered datasources as iterator.

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.modules.parser.ext.factory.base.ClassFactory

configure, equals, getDescriptionForClass, getRegisteredClasses, getSuperClassObjectDescription, hashCode

Method Detail

getDataSourceDescription

ObjectDescription getDataSourceDescription(String name)

Returns a data source description.

Parameters:

name - the name.

Returns:

The description.

getDataSourceName

String getDataSourceName(ObjectDescription od)

Returns a data source name.

Parameters:

od - the description.

Returns:

The name.

getRegisteredNames

Iterator getRegisteredNames()

Returns the names of all registered datasources as iterator.

Returns:

the registered names.