com.metamatrix.admin.api.objects
Interface ExtensionModule

All Superinterfaces:

AdminObject

All Known Implementing Classes:

MMExtensionModule

public interface ExtensionModule
extends AdminObject

An extension module is a library (usually in jar format) that extends the MetaMatrix system in some way. Classes of a custom connector can be added as an extension module.

The unique identifier pattern for the extension module is generally the name of the jar file since it applies system wide. Example: MJjdbc.jar

Since:

4.3

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	CONFIGURATION_MODEL_TYPE The name of the Configuration Model type of extension module.
static java.lang.String	FUNCTION_DEFINITION_TYPE The name of the Function Definition type of extension module.
static java.lang.String	JAR_FILE_TYPE The name of the JAR file type of extension module - this is the only type of extension module that can be searched for Class objects
static java.lang.String	KEYSTORE_FILE_TYPE The name of the Keystore File of extension module.
static java.lang.String	METADATA_KEYWORD_TYPE The name of the Metadata Keyword type of extension module.
static java.lang.String	METAMODEL_EXTENSION_TYPE The name of the Metamodel Extension type of extension module.
static java.lang.String	MISC_FILE_TYPE The name of the Miscellaneous File type of extension module.
static java.lang.String	VDB_FILE_TYPE The name of the VDB File type of extension module.

Fields inherited from interface com.metamatrix.admin.api.objects.AdminObject

DELIMITER, DELIMITER_CHAR, ESCAPED_DELIMITER, ESCAPED_WILDCARD, WILDCARD

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDescription()
byte[]	getFileContents()
java.lang.String	getModuleType()

Methods inherited from interface com.metamatrix.admin.api.objects.AdminObject

getIdentifier, getName, getProperties, getPropertyValue

Field Detail

JAR_FILE_TYPE

static final java.lang.String JAR_FILE_TYPE

The name of the JAR file type of extension module - this is the only type of extension module that can be searched for Class objects

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Constant Field Values

METADATA_KEYWORD_TYPE

static final java.lang.String METADATA_KEYWORD_TYPE

The name of the Metadata Keyword type of extension module.

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Constant Field Values

METAMODEL_EXTENSION_TYPE

static final java.lang.String METAMODEL_EXTENSION_TYPE

The name of the Metamodel Extension type of extension module.

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Constant Field Values

FUNCTION_DEFINITION_TYPE

static final java.lang.String FUNCTION_DEFINITION_TYPE

The name of the Function Definition type of extension module.

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Constant Field Values

CONFIGURATION_MODEL_TYPE

static final java.lang.String CONFIGURATION_MODEL_TYPE

The name of the Configuration Model type of extension module.

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Constant Field Values

VDB_FILE_TYPE

static final java.lang.String VDB_FILE_TYPE

The name of the VDB File type of extension module.

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KEYSTORE_FILE_TYPE

static final java.lang.String KEYSTORE_FILE_TYPE

The name of the Keystore File of extension module.

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MISC_FILE_TYPE

static final java.lang.String MISC_FILE_TYPE

The name of the Miscellaneous File type of extension module.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns:

description

getFileContents

byte[] getFileContents()

Returns:

byte array of file contents

getModuleType

java.lang.String getModuleType()

Returns:

String of the Module Type for this Extension Module