Package org.osgi.framework.wiring

Interface BundleWire

All Superinterfaces:

Wire

All Known Implementing Classes:

BundleWireImpl

@ProviderType
public interface BundleWire
extends Wire

A wire connecting a BundleCapability to a BundleRequirement.

Author:

$Id: f51255c8510d4b513dc2bb70c2274d9c51e9b9e5 $

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
BundleCapability	getCapability()	Returns the BundleCapability for this wire.
BundleRevision	getProvider()	Returns the resource providing the capability.
BundleWiring	getProviderWiring()	Returns the bundle wiring providing the capability.
BundleRequirement	getRequirement()	Return the BundleRequirement for this wire.
BundleRevision	getRequirer()	Returns the resource who requires the capability.
BundleWiring	getRequirerWiring()	Returns the bundle wiring who requires the capability.

Methods inherited from interface org.osgi.resource.Wire

equals, hashCode

Method Detail

getCapability

BundleCapability getCapability()

Returns the BundleCapability for this wire.

Specified by:

getCapability in interface Wire

Returns:

The BundleCapability for this wire.

getRequirement

BundleRequirement getRequirement()

Return the BundleRequirement for this wire.

Specified by:

getRequirement in interface Wire

Returns:

The BundleRequirement for this wire.

getProviderWiring

BundleWiring getProviderWiring()

Returns the bundle wiring providing the capability.

The bundle revision referenced by the returned bundle wiring may differ from the bundle revision referenced by the capability.

Returns:

The bundle wiring providing the capability. If the bundle wiring providing the capability is not in use, null will be returned.

getRequirerWiring

BundleWiring getRequirerWiring()

Returns the bundle wiring who requires the capability.

The bundle revision referenced by the returned bundle wiring may differ from the bundle revision referenced by the requirement.

Returns:

The bundle wiring whose requirement is wired to the capability. If the bundle wiring requiring the capability is not in use, null will be returned.

getProvider

BundleRevision getProvider()

Returns the resource providing the capability.

The returned resource may differ from the resource referenced by the capability.

This method returns the same value as getProviderWiring(). getRevision().

Specified by:

getProvider in interface Wire

Returns:

The resource providing the capability.

Since:

1.1

getRequirer

BundleRevision getRequirer()

Returns the resource who requires the capability.

The returned resource may differ from the resource referenced by the requirement.

This method returns the same value as getRequirerWiring(). getRevision().

Specified by:

getRequirer in interface Wire

Returns:

The resource who requires the capability.

Since:

1.1