org.apache.commons.discovery

Interface ResourceDiscover

All Superinterfaces:

ResourceNameDiscover

All Known Subinterfaces:

ResourceClassDiscover<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

DiscoverClasses, DiscoverResources, ResourceClassDiscoverImpl, ResourceDiscoverImpl

public interface ResourceDiscover
extends ResourceNameDiscover

Interface representing a mapping from a set of source resource names to a resultant set of resource.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ResourceIterator	findResources(ResourceNameIterator resourceNames) Locate resources that are bound to resourceNames.
ResourceIterator	findResources(String resourceName) Locate resources that are bound to resourceName.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.discovery.ResourceNameDiscover

findResourceNames, findResourceNames

Method Detail

findResources

ResourceIterator findResources(String resourceName)

Locate resources that are bound to resourceName.

Parameters:

resourceName - The resource has to be located

Returns:

The bound resources iterator

findResources

ResourceIterator findResources(ResourceNameIterator resourceNames)

Locate resources that are bound to resourceNames.

Parameters:

resourceNames - The resource has to be located

Returns:

The bound resources iterator