org.ginsim.common.utils

Interface OpenHelper

All Known Implementing Classes:

BiblioList, DatabaseInfo, HttpHelper

public interface OpenHelper

Define methods required to handle open actions associated to a given "protocol"

Author:

Aurelien Naldi

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	add(String proto, String value) Create a new link.
String	getLink(String proto, String value) Create a standard link for this protocol-based link.
boolean	open(String proto, String value) Open a link.

Method Detail

open

boolean open(String proto,
             String value)

Open a link.

Parameters:

proto -

value -

Returns:

true if the link could be opened, false otherwise.

add

void add(String proto,
         String value)

Create a new link. Most handlers do not need to do anything here, some may want to populate a database (bibliography for example)

Parameters:

proto -

value -

getLink

String getLink(String proto,
               String value)

Create a standard link for this protocol-based link.

Parameters:

proto -

value -

Returns:

a link that can be managed with the system "open" command.