dbXML API

com.dbxml.db.core.extension
Interface Extension

All Superinterfaces:
Configurable
All Known Implementing Classes:
SimpleExtension

public interface Extension
extends Configurable

Extension is an interface used to identify a class as a being a dbXML extension. An Extension is an object that is designed specifically to extend or refine access to a dbXML Collection.


Method Summary
 Collection getCollection()
          getCollection returns the Collection context for this Extension.
 java.lang.String getName()
          getName returns the name of this Extension.
 void setCollection(Collection collection)
          setCollection sets the Collection context for this Extension.
 
Methods inherited from interface com.dbxml.util.Configurable
getConfig, setConfig
 

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()
getName returns the name of this Extension.

Returns:
the Extension name

setCollection

public void setCollection(Collection collection)
setCollection sets the Collection context for this Extension.

Parameters:
collection - The Collection

getCollection

public Collection getCollection()
getCollection returns the Collection context for this Extension.

Returns:
The Collection

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