configurator.java

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package net.jxta.peergroup;


import net.jxta.exception.ConfiguratorException;
import net.jxta.protocol.ConfigParams;


/**
 * A configurator is responsible for the persistence and validation of
 * configuration parameters.
 *
 * @deprecated This interface has been replaced with the {@link net.jxta.platform.NetworkConfigurator}.
 **/
@Deprecated
public interface Configurator {
    
    /**
     * Retrieve the parameters associated with this configuration from the
     * default location. If necessary the parameters will be created or an
     * opportunity to adjust them will be provided.
     *
     * @return The configuration parameters.
     * @throws ConfiguratorException If there was a failure in retrieving the
     *  parameters. This is normally a chained exception to the underlying
     *  cause.
     **/
    public ConfigParams getConfigParams() throws ConfiguratorException;
    
    /**
     * Sets the parameters associated with this configuration object to the
     * provided values.
     *
     * @deprecated Configuration parameters should be set individually via
     * whatever interfaces implementing configurator provides. This method
     * over-writes all configuration settings in an unpredictable way.
     *
     * @param cp The parameters to be associated with this configuration.
     **/
    @Deprecated
    public void setConfigParams(ConfigParams cp);
    
    /**
     * Retrieves the persisted parameters associated with this configuration
     * from the standard location.
     *
     * @deprecated Loading of existing configuration is best accomplished by use 
     * of specific constructors of the implementing configurator. This method
     * complicates the state management of configuration parameters and may have
     * unpredictable results depending upon the constructor and configuration
     * set methods used prior to it's execution.
     *
     * @return The configuration parameters.
     * @throws ConfiguratorException If there was a failure in retrieving the
     * persisted parameters. This is normally a chained exception to the
     * underlying cause.
     **/
    @Deprecated
    public ConfigParams load() throws ConfiguratorException;
    
    /**
     * Persist the parameters associated with this configuration to the
     * standard location.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the configuration was successfully saved
     *  otherwise <code>false</code>. If the parameters are not persisted then
     *  <code>false/code> is returned.
     * @throws ConfiguratorException If there was a failure in persisting the
     *  parameters. This is normally a chained exception to the underlying
     *  cause.
     **/
    public boolean save() throws ConfiguratorException;
}