All Superinterfaces:

IContainer<java.lang.Object>, IDeactivateable, ILifecycle, INotifier

All Known Subinterfaces:

IPluginContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:

ManagedContainer
```
public interface IManagedContainer
extends IContainer<java.lang.Object>, ILifecycle
```
A container that populates itself by means of element factories and post processors .

Author:

Eike Stepper

No Implement

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

No Extend

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static interface IManagedContainer.ContainerAware
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.container.IContainer
  IContainer.Modifiable<E>, IContainer.Persistable<E>, IContainer.Persistence<E>
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.lifecycle.ILifecycle
  ILifecycle.DeferrableActivation
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.event.INotifier
  INotifier.INotifier2

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addPostProcessor(IElementProcessor postProcessor)`
`void`	`addPostProcessor(IElementProcessor postProcessor, boolean processExistingElements)`
`void`	`clearElements()`
`<T> void`	`forEachElement(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.Class<T> productType, java.lang.String description, java.util.function.Consumer<T> consumer)`
`<T> void`	`forEachElement(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.Class<T> productType, java.util.function.Consumer<T> consumer)`
`<T> void`	`forEachElement(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.Class<T> productType, java.util.function.Function<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> descriptionProvider, java.util.function.Consumer<T> consumer)`
`java.lang.Object`	`getElement(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.String factoryType, java.lang.String description)`
`java.lang.Object`	`getElement(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.String factoryType, java.lang.String description, boolean activate)`
`java.lang.String[]`	`getElementKey(java.lang.Object element)`
`<T> T`	`getElementOrNull(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.String factoryType, java.lang.String description)`
`java.lang.Object[]`	`getElements(java.lang.String productGroup)`
`java.lang.Object[]`	`getElements(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.String factoryType)`
`IFactory`	`getFactory(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.String factoryType)`
`IRegistry<IFactoryKey,IFactory>`	`getFactoryRegistry()`
`java.util.Set<java.lang.String>`	`getFactoryTypes(java.lang.String productGroup)`
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of this container, or `null` if no name has been set.
`java.util.List<IElementProcessor>`	`getPostProcessors()`
`java.util.Set<java.lang.String>`	`getProductGroups()`
`void`	`loadElements(java.io.InputStream stream)`
`java.lang.Object`	`putElement(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.String factoryType, java.lang.String description, java.lang.Object element)`
`IManagedContainer`	`registerFactory(IFactory factory)`
`java.lang.Object`	`removeElement(java.lang.String productGroup, java.lang.String factoryType, java.lang.String description)`
`void`	`removePostProcessor(IElementProcessor postProcessor)`
`void`	`saveElements(java.io.OutputStream stream)`
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`	Sets the name of this container before it is activated.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.container.IContainer
getElements, isEmpty

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.lifecycle.ILifecycle
activate, deactivate, getLifecycleState, isActive

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.event.INotifier
addListener, getListeners, hasListeners, removeListener

Method Detail

getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
Returns the name of this container, or null if no name has been set.

Since:

3.8

setName
```
void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
Sets the name of this container before it is activated.

Since:

3.8

getFactoryRegistry

IRegistry<IFactoryKey,IFactory> getFactoryRegistry()

registerFactory

IManagedContainer registerFactory(IFactory factory)

getPostProcessors

java.util.List<IElementProcessor> getPostProcessors()

addPostProcessor

void addPostProcessor(IElementProcessor postProcessor,
                      boolean processExistingElements)

addPostProcessor

void addPostProcessor(IElementProcessor postProcessor)

removePostProcessor

void removePostProcessor(IElementProcessor postProcessor)

getProductGroups

java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getProductGroups()

getFactoryTypes

java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getFactoryTypes(java.lang.String productGroup)

getFactory

IFactory getFactory(java.lang.String productGroup,
                    java.lang.String factoryType)
             throws FactoryNotFoundException

Throws:: FactoryNotFoundException

putElement

java.lang.Object putElement(java.lang.String productGroup,
                            java.lang.String factoryType,
                            java.lang.String description,
                            java.lang.Object element)

getElementKey

java.lang.String[] getElementKey(java.lang.Object element)

getElements

java.lang.Object[] getElements(java.lang.String productGroup)

getElements

java.lang.Object[] getElements(java.lang.String productGroup,
                               java.lang.String factoryType)

getElement

java.lang.Object getElement(java.lang.String productGroup,
                            java.lang.String factoryType,
                            java.lang.String description)
                     throws FactoryNotFoundException,
                            ProductCreationException

Throws:: FactoryNotFoundException; ProductCreationException

getElement

java.lang.Object getElement(java.lang.String productGroup,
                            java.lang.String factoryType,
                            java.lang.String description,
                            boolean activate)
                     throws FactoryNotFoundException,
                            ProductCreationException

Throws:: FactoryNotFoundException; ProductCreationException
Since:: 2.0

getElementOrNull

<T> T getElementOrNull(java.lang.String productGroup,
                       java.lang.String factoryType,
                       java.lang.String description)

Since:: 3.14

removeElement

java.lang.Object removeElement(java.lang.String productGroup,
                               java.lang.String factoryType,
                               java.lang.String description)

forEachElement

<T> void forEachElement(java.lang.String productGroup,
                        java.lang.Class<T> productType,
                        java.util.function.Function<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> descriptionProvider,
                        java.util.function.Consumer<T> consumer)

Since:: 3.13

forEachElement

<T> void forEachElement(java.lang.String productGroup,
                        java.lang.Class<T> productType,
                        java.lang.String description,
                        java.util.function.Consumer<T> consumer)

Since:: 3.13

forEachElement

<T> void forEachElement(java.lang.String productGroup,
                        java.lang.Class<T> productType,
                        java.util.function.Consumer<T> consumer)

Since:: 3.13

clearElements
```
void clearElements()
```

loadElements

void loadElements(java.io.InputStream stream)
           throws java.io.IOException,
                  FactoryNotFoundException,
                  ProductCreationException

Throws:: java.io.IOException; FactoryNotFoundException; ProductCreationException

saveElements

void saveElements(java.io.OutputStream stream)
           throws java.io.IOException

Throws:: java.io.IOException

Interface IManagedContainer

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.container.IContainer

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.lifecycle.ILifecycle

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.event.INotifier

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.container.IContainer

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.lifecycle.ILifecycle

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.net4j.util.event.INotifier

Method Detail

getName

setName

getFactoryRegistry

registerFactory

getPostProcessors

addPostProcessor

addPostProcessor

removePostProcessor

getProductGroups

getFactoryTypes

getFactory

putElement

getElementKey

getElements

getElements

getElement

getElement

getElementOrNull

removeElement

forEachElement

forEachElement

forEachElement

clearElements

loadElements

saveElements