org.objectweb.fractal.gui.repository.api
Interface Repository

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicRepository

public interface Repository

A repository of component configuration definitions.

Method Summary

Component	loadComponent(String name) Loads a component (and all its sub components) from this repository.
String	storeComponent(Component component) Stores a component (and all its sub components) into this repository.

Method Detail

loadComponent

public Component loadComponent(String name)
                        throws Exception

Loads a component (and all its sub components) from this repository.

Parameters:

name - the name of the component to be loaded.

Returns:

the loaded component.

Throws:

Exception - if the component cannot loaded.

storeComponent

public String storeComponent(Component component)
                      throws Exception

Stores a component (and all its sub components) into this repository.

Parameters:

component - the component to be stored.

Returns:

the name of the component that has been stored.

Throws:

Exception - if the component cannot be stored.