com.esri.gpt.catalog.discovery
Class Discoverable

java.lang.Object
  com.esri.gpt.catalog.discovery.DiscoveryComponent
      com.esri.gpt.catalog.discovery.Discoverable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Returnable, Sortable

public class Discoverable
extends DiscoveryComponent

Represents a property that can be discovered through query.

Constructor Summary

Discoverable(Discoverable objectToBaseOn)
Constructs a discoverable based upon another.

Discoverable(String clientName)
Constructs with supplied client name.

Method Summary

Sortable	asSortable() Create a sortable property base upon this discoverable.
void	echo(StringBuffer sb) Appends property information for the component to a buffer.
void	echo(StringBuffer sb, int depth) Appends property information for the component to a buffer.
PropertyMeaning	getMeaning() Gets the meaning behind the property.
IStoreable	getStorable() Gets the associated component within the underlying data store.
void	setMeaning(PropertyMeaning meaning) Sets the meaning behind the property.
void	setStoreable(IStoreable component) Sets the associated component within the underlying data store.

Methods inherited from class com.esri.gpt.catalog.discovery.DiscoveryComponent

toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Discoverable

public Discoverable(String clientName)

Constructs with supplied client name.

Parameters:

clientName - the name recognized by the client

Discoverable

public Discoverable(Discoverable objectToBaseOn)

Constructs a discoverable based upon another.

Parameters:

objectToBaseOn - the discoverable that serves as the base

Method Detail

getStorable

public IStoreable getStorable()

Gets the associated component within the underlying data store.

Returns:

the underlying data store component

setStoreable

public void setStoreable(IStoreable component)

Sets the associated component within the underlying data store.

Parameters:

component - the underlying data store component

getMeaning

public PropertyMeaning getMeaning()

Gets the meaning behind the property.

Returns:

the underlying meaning

setMeaning

public void setMeaning(PropertyMeaning meaning)

Sets the meaning behind the property.

Parameters:

meaning - the underlying meaning

asSortable

public Sortable asSortable()

Create a sortable property base upon this discoverable.

Returns:

the new sortable.

echo

public void echo(StringBuffer sb)

Appends property information for the component to a buffer.

Overrides:

echo in class DiscoveryComponent

Parameters:

sb - the buffer to use when appending information

echo

public void echo(StringBuffer sb,
                 int depth)

Appends property information for the component to a buffer.

Parameters:

sb - the buffer to use when appending information

depth - the depth of the parent clause