AttributeResolver.java

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package org.glassfish.admin.amx.config;

import org.glassfish.admin.amx.annotation.Description;
import org.glassfish.admin.amx.annotation.ManagedOperation;
import org.glassfish.admin.amx.annotation.Param;
import org.glassfish.external.arc.Stability;
import org.glassfish.external.arc.Taxonomy;

import javax.management.AttributeList;
import javax.management.MBeanOperationInfo;

/**
@deprecated  Interface implemented by MBeans which can resolve a variable to a value.
Variable attributes are strings  of the form ${...} and
are returned as the values of certain Attributes.  This interface is intended for use
only with config MBeans.
<p>
 */
@Taxonomy(stability = Stability.UNCOMMITTED)
@Deprecated
public interface AttributeResolver
{
    /**
    Resolve an attribute <em>value</em> to a literal.  The value should have been
    previously obtained from an Attribute of the same AMXConfig MBean.
    <p>
    If the String is not a template string, return the string unchanged.
    <p>
    If the String is a template string, resolve its value if it can be resolved, or 'null'
    if it cannot be resolved.
    <p>
    Examples:</br>
    <pre>
    "${com.sun.aas.installRoot}" => "/glassfish"
    "${does-not-exist}" => null
    "${com.myco.moonIsBlue}" => "true"
    "8080" => "8080"
    "hello" => "hello"
    </pre>

    @param value	any String
    @return resolved value
     */
    @ManagedOperation(impact = MBeanOperationInfo.INFO)
    @Description("Resolve a (possible) ${...} attribute *value* to a real value")
    public String resolveAttributeValue(@Param(name = "value") String value);

    /** calls getAttribute(), then returns the resolved value or null */
    @ManagedOperation(impact = MBeanOperationInfo.INFO)
    @Description("Get and resolve a (possible) ${...} attribute to a real value")
    public String resolveAttribute(@Param(name = "attributeName") String attributeName);

    /** Get the Attribute and resolve it to a Boolean or null */
    @ManagedOperation(impact = MBeanOperationInfo.INFO)
    @Description("Get and resolve a (possible)  ${...} attribute to a Boolean, returns null if not found")
    public Boolean resolveBoolean(@Param(name = "attributeName") String attributeName);

    /** Get the Attribute and resolve it to a Long or null */
    @ManagedOperation(impact = MBeanOperationInfo.INFO)
    @Description("Get and resolve a (possible)  ${...} attribute to a Long, returns null if not found")
    public Long resolveLong(@Param(name = "attributeName") String attributeName);

    /**
    Calls getAttributes(), then returns all resolved values.  If the attributes
    have been annotated with @ResolveTo, then the value is of the correct type
    (eg String, Boolean, Integer).
     */
    @ManagedOperation(impact = MBeanOperationInfo.INFO)
    @Description("Get and resolve attributes to values")
    public AttributeList resolveAttributes(@Param(name = "attributeNames") String[] attributeNames);

}