Interface Requirement

All Known Implementing Classes:
RequirementImpl
public interface Requirement
A named requirement specifies the need for certain capabilities with the same name. A requirement is said to be satisfied by a capability if and only if:
  • they have the same nsame
  • the filter matches the capability properties
Version:
$Revision: 1.4 $

  • Method Details

    • getAttributes

      Map<String,Object> getAttributes()
      Return a map of attributes. Requirements can have attributes, but these are not used for matching. They are for informational purposes only.
      Returns:
      The map of attributes.

    • getDirectives

      Map<String,String> getDirectives()
      Return the map of directives for this requirement. This requirements map does *not* contain requirements that are modeled via direct APIs on this interface, such as the filter, cardinality and resolution.
      Returns:

    • getName

      String getName()
      Return the name of the requirement.

    • getFilter

      String getFilter()
      Return the filter.

    • isMultiple

      boolean isMultiple()

    • isOptional

      boolean isOptional()

    • isExtend

      boolean isExtend()

    • getComment

      String getComment()

    • isSatisfied

      boolean isSatisfied(Capability capability)
      Check if the given capability satisfied this requirement.
      Parameters:
      capability - the capability to check
      Returns:
      true is the capability satisfies this requirement, false otherwise