Package org.osgi.framework.wiring

Interface BundleRequirement

All Superinterfaces:
Requirement
@ProviderType public interface BundleRequirement extends Requirement
A requirement that has been declared from a bundle revision.

  • Method Details

    • getRevision

      BundleRevision getRevision()
      Returns the bundle revision declaring this requirement.
      Returns:
      The bundle revision declaring this requirement.

    • matches

      boolean matches(BundleCapability capability)
      Returns whether the specified capability matches this requirement.
      Parameters:
      capability - The capability to match to this requirement.
      Returns:
      true if the specified capability has the same namespace as this requirement and the filter for this requirement matches the attributes of the specified capability; false otherwise.

    • getNamespace

      String getNamespace()
      Returns the namespace of this requirement.
      Specified by:
      getNamespace in interface Requirement
      Returns:
      The namespace of this requirement.

    • getDirectives

      Map<String,String> getDirectives()
      Returns the directives of this requirement.

      All requirement directives not specified by the wiring namespaces have no specified semantics and are considered extra user defined information.

      Specified by:
      getDirectives in interface Requirement
      Returns:
      An unmodifiable map of directive names to directive values for this requirement, or an empty map if this requirement has no directives.

    • getAttributes

      Map<String,Object> getAttributes()
      Returns the attributes of this requirement.

      Requirement attributes have no specified semantics and are considered extra user defined information.

      Specified by:
      getAttributes in interface Requirement
      Returns:
      An unmodifiable map of attribute names to attribute values for this requirement, or an empty map if this requirement has no attributes.

    • getResource

      BundleRevision getResource()
      Returns the resource declaring this requirement.

      This method returns the same value as getRevision().

      Specified by:
      getResource in interface Requirement
      Returns:
      The resource declaring this requirement. This can be null if this requirement is synthesized.
      Since:
      1.1