/*
 * JBoss, the OpenSource WebOS
 * 
 * Distributable under LGPL license. See terms of license at gnu.org.
 */
package javax.resource.cci;

/**
 * The ResourceAdaptetMetaData provides information about the resource adapters
 * implementation.
 * 
 * The resource adapter does not require an active connection to exist in order
 * for the client to retrieve and use this data.
 * @version $Revision: 1.3 $
 */
public interface ResourceAdapterMetaData
{
   /**
     * Gets the resource adapter's name.
     * 
     * @return Resource adapter name.
     */
   public String getAdapterName();

   /**
     * Gets the resource adapter's short description.
     * 
     * @return Resource adapter short description.
     */
   public String getAdapterShortDescription();

   /**
     * Gets the resource adapter vendor's name.
     * 
     * @return Resource adapter vendor name.
     */
   public String getAdapterVendorName();

   /**
     * Gets the resource adapter version.
     * 
     * @return Resource adapter version.
     */
   public String getAdapterVersion();

   /**
     * Gets information on the InteractionSpec types supported by this resource
     * adapter.
     * 
     * @return Array of InteractionSpec names supported.
     */
   public String[] getInteractionSpecsSupported();

   /**
     * Gets the Connector specification version supported by this adapter.
     * 
     * @return Connector specification version.
     */
   public String getSpecVersion();

   /**
     * Returns true if the resource adapter Interaction implementation supports
     * the method boolean execute( InteractionSpec spec, Record input, Record
     * output ), otherwise returns false
     */
   public boolean supportsExecuteWithInputAndOutputRecord();

   /**
     * Returns true if the resource adapter Interaction implementation supports
     * the method boolean execute( InteractionSpec spec, Record input ),
     * otherwise returns false
     */
   public boolean supportsExecuteWithInputRecordOnly();

   /**
     * Returns true if the resource adapter implementation implements the
     * LocalTransaction interface and supports local transaction demarcation.
     */
   public boolean supportsLocalTransactionDemarcation();
}