datasourcefactory.java

Java的Web报表库

/**
 * ========================================
 * JFreeReport : a free Java report library
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 * ----------------------
 * DataSourceFactory.java
 * ----------------------
 * (C)opyright 2003, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Simba Management Limited);
 *
 * $Id: DataSourceFactory.java,v 1.8.2.1 2003/08/24 14:18:09 taqua Exp $
 *
 * Changes (from 19-Feb-2003)
 * -------------------------
 * 19-Feb-2003 : Added standard header and Javadocs (DG);
 *
 */

package com.jrefinery.report.io.ext.factory.datasource;

import java.util.Iterator;

import org.jfree.xml.factory.objects.ClassFactory;
import org.jfree.xml.factory.objects.ObjectDescription;

/**
 * A data source factory.
 *
 * @author Thomas Morgner
 */
public interface DataSourceFactory extends ClassFactory
{
  /**
   * Returns a data source description.
   *
   * @param name  the name.
   *
   * @return The description.
   */
  public ObjectDescription getDataSourceDescription(String name);

  /**
   * Returns a data source name.
   *
   * @param od  the description.
   *
   * @return The name.
   */
  public String getDataSourceName(ObjectDescription od);

  /**
   * Returns the names of all registered datasources as iterator.
   *
   * @return the registered names.
   */
  public Iterator getRegisteredNames();
}