org.alfresco.repo.importer

Interface Importer

public interface Importer

The Importer interface encapusulates the strategy for importing a node into the Repository.

Author:

David Caruana

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	childrenImported(NodeRef nodeRef) Signal completion of node import
void	end() Signal end of import
void	error(Throwable e) Signal import error
Location	getLocation()
QName	getRootAssocType()
NodeRef	getRootRef()
void	importMetaData(Map<QName,String> properties) Import meta-data
NodeRef	importNode(ImportNode node) Import a node
boolean	isExcludedClass(QName className) Is excluded Content Model Class?
NodeRef	resolvePath(String path) Resolve path within context of root reference
void	start() Signal start of import

Method Detail

getRootRef

NodeRef getRootRef()

Returns:

the root node to import into

getRootAssocType

QName getRootAssocType()

Returns:

the root child association type to import under

getLocation

Location getLocation()

Returns:

the location to import under

start

void start()

Signal start of import

end

void end()

Signal end of import

error

void error(Throwable e)

Signal import error

importMetaData

void importMetaData(Map<QName,String> properties)

Import meta-data

importNode

NodeRef importNode(ImportNode node)

Import a node

Parameters:

node - the node description

Returns:

the node ref of the imported node

resolvePath

NodeRef resolvePath(String path)

Resolve path within context of root reference

Parameters:

path - the path to resolve

Returns:

node reference

isExcludedClass

boolean isExcludedClass(QName className)

Is excluded Content Model Class?

Parameters:

className - the class name to test

Returns:

true => the provided class is excluded from import

childrenImported

void childrenImported(NodeRef nodeRef)

Signal completion of node import

Parameters:

nodeRef - the node ref of the imported node