com.toolsverse.ext

Class BaseExtension

Object

com.toolsverse.ext.BaseExtension

All Implemented Interfaces:

ExtensionModule, Serializable, Comparable<ExtensionModule>

Direct Known Subclasses:

BaseDataSetConnector, UnitLoader.StoredExtension

public abstract class BaseExtension
extends Object
implements ExtensionModule, Serializable

The abstract implementation of the ExtensionModule

Since:

2.0

Version:

2.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.toolsverse.ext.ExtensionModule

APP, COMMAND, ETL_DRIVER, FORMATTER, IDE_NODE, NO_RANK, WIDGET

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BaseExtension()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(ExtensionModule ext)
String	getConfigFileName() Gets the path to the configuration file for the module.
int	getExtensionRank() Gets the extension rank.
String	getIconPath() Gets the full path to the icon file.
String	getLocalUnitClassPath() If extension module is a "local" it must return the path to it's corresponding Unit.
String	getXmlConfigFileName() Gets the path to the xml configuration file for the module.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Methods inherited from interface com.toolsverse.ext.ExtensionModule

getDisplayName, getLicensePropertyName, getType, getVendor, getVersion

Constructor Detail

BaseExtension

public BaseExtension()

Method Detail

compareTo

public int compareTo(ExtensionModule ext)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<ExtensionModule>

getConfigFileName

public String getConfigFileName()

Description copied from interface: ExtensionModule

Gets the path to the configuration file for the module. The configuration file contains module specific properties, resides inside package and deployed with the code in the jar file.

Specified by:

getConfigFileName in interface ExtensionModule

Returns:

the path to the configuration name

getExtensionRank

public int getExtensionRank()

Description copied from interface: ExtensionModule

Gets the extension rank.

Specified by:

getExtensionRank in interface ExtensionModule

Returns:

the extension rank

getIconPath

public String getIconPath()

Description copied from interface: ExtensionModule

Gets the full path to the icon file. The icon reside inside package and deployed with the code in jar file.

Specified by:

getIconPath in interface ExtensionModule

Returns:

the icon path

getLocalUnitClassPath

public String getLocalUnitClassPath()

Description copied from interface: ExtensionModule

If extension module is a "local" it must return the path to it's corresponding Unit. Otherwise returns null. The "local" extensions is loaded for each session independently.

Specified by:

getLocalUnitClassPath in interface ExtensionModule

Returns:

the local unit class path

See Also:

Unit

getXmlConfigFileName

public String getXmlConfigFileName()

Description copied from interface: ExtensionModule

Gets the path to the xml configuration file for the module. The xml configuration file usually contains module specific UI elements, resides inside package and deployed with the code in the jar file.

Specified by:

getXmlConfigFileName in interface ExtensionModule

Returns:

the path to the configuration name