org.virtualrepository.spi

Interface Importer<T extends Asset,A>

Type Parameters:

T - the bound type

A - the bound API

All Superinterfaces:

Accessor<T,A>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ImportAdapter

public interface Importer<T extends Asset,A>
extends Accessor<T,A>

Discovers and retrieves the content of assets available through a RepositoryService, the bound service.

The importer handles assets of a given AssetType, the bound type, and retrieves their content under a given API, the bound API.

Author:

Fabio Simeoni

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
A	retrieve(T asset) Returns the content of a given asset under the bound API.

Methods inherited from interface org.virtualrepository.spi.Accessor

api, type

Method Detail

retrieve

A retrieve(T asset)
    throws Exception

Returns the content of a given asset under the bound API.

Parameters:

asset - the asset

Returns:

the content of the asset

Throws:

Exception