org.apache.uima.resource
Interface ResourceSpecifier

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, MetaDataObject, Serializable, XMLizable

All Known Subinterfaces:

AnalysisEngineDescription, CasConsumerDescription, CasInitializerDescription, CollectionReaderDescription, ConfigurableDataResourceSpecifier, CustomResourceSpecifier, FileLanguageResourceSpecifier, FileResourceSpecifier, FlowControllerDescription, JMSMessagingSpecifier, MailMessagingSpecifier, MessagingSpecifier, MQMessagingSpecifier, PearSpecifier, ResourceCreationSpecifier, ResourceServiceSpecifier, ResourceSpecifierList, TaeDescription, URISpecifier

public interface ResourceSpecifier
extends MetaDataObject

A ResourceSpecifier contains information that can be used acquire a reference to a Resource, whether that is done by instantiating the resource locally or locating an existing resource available as a service.

It is the job of the ResourceFactory to locate or create the Resource that is specified by a ResourceSpecifier.

This interface itself does nothing. It serves as a common parent for different types of Resource Specifiers.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.MetaDataObject

clone, equals, getAttributeValue, getSourceUrl, getSourceUrlString, isModifiable, listAttributes, setAttributeValue, setSourceUrl

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.util.XMLizable

buildFromXMLElement, buildFromXMLElement, toXML, toXML, toXML, toXML