Package org.apache.uima.resource.metadata

Interface Import

All Superinterfaces:
Cloneable, MetaDataObject, Serializable, XMLizable
All Known Implementing Classes:
Import_impl
public interface Import extends MetaDataObject
An import declaration. These are currently used to import type systems, indexes, and type priorities. Imports may be by location (relative URL) or name (a Java-style compound name, looked up in the classpath), but not both.

  • Field Details

    • EMPTY_IMPORTS

      static final Import[] EMPTY_IMPORTS

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Gets the name of this import's target.
      Returns:
      a Java-style compound name which specifies the target of this import. This will be located by appending ".xml" to the name and searching the classpath.

    • setName

      void setName(String aName)
      Sets the name of this import's target.
      Parameters:
      aName - a Java-style compound name which specifies the target of this import. This will be located by appending ".xml" to the name and searching the classpath.

    • getLocation

      String getLocation()
      Gets the location of this import's target.
      Returns:
      a URI specifying the location of this import's target.

    • setLocation

      void setLocation(String aUri)
      Sets the location of this import's target.
      Parameters:
      aUri - a URI specifying the location of this import's target.

    • findAbsoluteUrl

      URL findAbsoluteUrl(ResourceManager aResourceManager) throws InvalidXMLException
      Computes the absolute URL for this import, using the relative location or name, whichever is specified by this import object.
      Parameters:
      aResourceManager - resource manager to use to do name lookups
      Returns:
      the absolute URL for this import
      Throws:
      InvalidXMLException - if the import could not be resolved