org.jboss.dna.graph.connector
Interface RepositoryConnectionFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

RepositoryLibrary

@ThreadSafe
public interface RepositoryConnectionFactory

An interface for a factory of RepositoryConnections using the names of the RepositorySource from which the connections are to be obtained. This interface need not be implemented by a RepositorySource, as implementations are usually provided by the system.

Method Summary

RepositoryConnection

createConnection(String sourceName) Create a RepositoryConnection using the given RepositorySource name.

Method Detail

createConnection

RepositoryConnection createConnection(String sourceName)
                                      throws RepositorySourceException

Create a RepositoryConnection using the given RepositorySource name.

Parameters:

sourceName - the name of the source from which a connection should be obtained

Returns:

the source, or null if no such source could be found (or created)

Throws:

RepositorySourceException - if there was an error obtaining the new connection