Package org.java.plugin.registry

Interface PluginPrerequisite

All Superinterfaces:
Documentable<PluginPrerequisite>, Identity, PluginElement<PluginPrerequisite>, UniqueIdentity
All Known Implementing Classes:
MockPluginPrerequisite
public interface PluginPrerequisite extends UniqueIdentity, PluginElement<PluginPrerequisite>
This interface abstracts inter plug-ins dependencies.

Plug-in prerequisite UID is a combination of declaring plug-in ID and prerequisite ID (may be auto-generated) that is unique within whole set of registered plug-ins.

Version:
$Id$

  • Method Details

    • getPluginId

      String getPluginId()
      Returns:
      ID of plug-in, this plug-in depends on

    • getPluginVersion

      Version getPluginVersion()
      Returns:
      desired plug-in version identifier or null if not specified

    • isExported

      boolean isExported()
      Returns:
      true if this prerequisite is propagated on depending plug-ins

    • isOptional

      boolean isOptional()
      Returns:
      true if this prerequisite is not required

    • isReverseLookup

      boolean isReverseLookup()
      Returns:
      true if this prerequisite allows reverse look up of classes in imported plug-in

    • matches

      boolean matches()
      Returns:
      true if this prerequisite is fulfilled

    • getMatchingRule

      MatchingRule getMatchingRule()
      Returns:
      the match rule as it specified in manifest