DataSetDefServices.java

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package org.dashbuilder.dataset.service;

import java.util.List;

import org.dashbuilder.dataprovider.DataSetProviderType;
import org.dashbuilder.dataset.def.DataSetDef;
import org.jboss.errai.bus.server.annotations.Remote;

/**
 * Services for the handling of data set definitions
 */
@Remote
public interface DataSetDefServices {

    /**
     * Get those public (shareable) data set definition (those with the "public" flag set to true)
     */
    List<DataSetDef> getPublicDataSetDefs();

    /**
     * Creates a brand new data set definition for the provider type specified
     * @param type The provider type
     * @return A data set definition instance
     */
    DataSetDef createDataSetDef(DataSetProviderType type);

    /**
     * Register a data set definition.
     * @param definition The data set definition.
     * @param message, A message top store along the registration request. If null is ignored.
     * @return The registered data set definition UUID. If UUID not present on the definition from the argument <code>definition</code>, the UUID will be generated.
     */
    String registerDataSetDef(DataSetDef definition, String message);

    /**
     * Removes a data set definition from the registry.
     * @param message, A message top store along the registration request. If null is ignored.
     * @param uuid The data set definition identifier.
     */
    void removeDataSetDef(String uuid, String message);
}