de.bmiag.tapir.datasource.api

Interface DataProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataProviderImpl

public interface DataProvider

DataProvider is responsible for providing data based on the registered data sources.

Since:

3.0.0

Author:

Oliver Libutzki <[email protected]>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<SelectorType,DataType> Iterable<DataType>	getData(Class<DataType> dataType, SelectorType selector) Provides an Iterable of the given data type.

Method Detail

getData

<SelectorType,DataType> Iterable<DataType> getData(Class<DataType> dataType,
                                                   SelectorType selector)

Provides an Iterable of the given data type. Based on the requested type and the given selector the method tries to find exactly one data source which is able to handle the request. If it succeeds, DataSource.getData(Object) is called an returned.

Parameters:

dataType - Type of the requested data

selector - the selector which is used to determine the data to be provided

Returns:

An Iterable of the requested data type

Since:

3.0.0