com.objectwave.configuration
Interface PropertySource

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicPropertySource, DefaultConfigurationService.Test, PropertyObjects.Test

public interface PropertySource

The basic interface of the bridge between the user of properties, and the object that actually holds the property values.

Version:

$Id: PropertySource.java,v 2.1 2002/02/28 04:19:56 dave_hoag Exp $

Author:

David Hoag

Method Summary

java.lang.Class	getExpectedClass() A property source is used by an application to get properties that may be configured.
java.lang.String	getName() A single property source may be used to managed a list several instances of property detail.

Method Detail

getExpectedClass

public java.lang.Class getExpectedClass()

A property source is used by an application to get properties that may be configured.

Returns:

The expectedClass value

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

A single property source may be used to managed a list several instances of property detail. Each instance is a 'named' instance. When a detail is being located, the name of the desired instance will be requested.

Returns:

The name value