org.nuiton.util
Interface ApplicationConfigProvider

public interface ApplicationConfigProvider

Provider of a ApplicationConfig.

Each library of application which use ApplicationConfig should implements this and add the provider available via the ServiceLoader mecanism.

Using such provider offers a nice way to find out what options can be loaded in a application. It also offers a simply way to generate application config report for documentation.

Since:

1.4.8

Author:

tchemit

Method Summary

ApplicationConfig.ActionDef[]	getActions() Returns all actions offered by the configuration.
String	getDescription(Locale locale) Returns the localized description of the configuration.
String	getName() Returns the name of the provided application config.
ApplicationConfig.OptionDef[]	getOptions() Returns all options offered by the configuration.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of the provided application config.

This should be the name of the library or application which offers the configuration.

Returns:

the name of the provided application config

getDescription

String getDescription(Locale locale)

Returns the localized description of the configuration.

Parameters:

locale - locale used to render description

Returns:

the localized description of the configuration

getOptions

ApplicationConfig.OptionDef[] getOptions()

Returns all options offered by the configuration.

Returns:

all options offered by the configuration

See Also:

ApplicationConfig.OptionDef

getActions

ApplicationConfig.ActionDef[] getActions()

Returns all actions offered by the configuration.

Returns:

all actions offered by the configuration.

See Also:

ApplicationConfig.ActionDef