DataObjects (Castor JavaDoc)

All Superinterfaces:

javax.naming.Referenceable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

JDOManager
```
public interface DataObjects
extends javax.naming.Referenceable, java.io.Serializable
```
A factory for Database connections. This object is used to define the database to use and to open up database connections using the getDatabase() method.
This object can be serialized or bound to a JNDI namespace.

Version:

$Revision: 7124 $ $Date: 2004-10-05 16:15:56 -0600 (Tue, 05 Oct 2004) $

Author:

Assaf Arkin

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Database`	`getDatabase()`	Opens and returns a connection to the database.
`java.lang.String`	`getDatabaseName()`	Returns the name of this database.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Returns the description of this database.
`void`	`setDescription(java.lang.String description)`	Sets the description of this database.

Methods inherited from interface javax.naming.Referenceable
getReference

- Method Detail
  - getDatabase
```
Database getDatabase()
              throws PersistenceException
```
    Opens and returns a connection to the database.
    
    Returns:
    
    An open connection to the database
    
    Throws:
    
    DatabaseNotFoundException - Attempted to open a database that does not exist
    
    PersistenceException - Database access failed
  - setDescription
```
void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
```
    Sets the description of this database.
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - The description of this database
  - getDescription
```
java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description of this database.
    
    Returns:
    
    The description of this database
  - getDatabaseName
```
java.lang.String getDatabaseName()
```
    Returns the name of this database.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of this database