org.dlese.dpc.xml
Class XMLMapFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.dlese.dpc.xml.XMLMapFactory

public class XMLMapFactory

extends Object

Provides support for XMLDirectory implementations by using static constants and methods to create individual XMLMap instances. Once a mapping class is created, support for the class should be added here.

This first release supports only reader maps. Writer maps can be added, and eventually only an XML-based metadata-definition configuration file will be required.

NOTE: The caller is respsonsible for requesting the correct reader corresponding to a specific XML file. The only indication that an invalid reader was requested will be the absence of expected values whenever the XMLMap instance is inspected.

Version:

0.9b, 05/20/02

Author:

Dave Deniman

Field Summary

static int	DLESE defines instances of DlsesXMLReader
static int	REVIEW_STATUS defines instances of ReviewStatusXMLReader

Method Summary

static XMLMap	instanceMap(File file, int mapType) Accepts a File argument and creates an XMLMap instance of the requested type.
static XMLMap	instanceMap(String filepath, int mapType) Accepts a filepath argument and creates an XMLMap instance of the requested type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DLESE

public static final int DLESE

defines instances of DlsesXMLReader

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Constant Field Values

REVIEW_STATUS

public static final int REVIEW_STATUS

defines instances of ReviewStatusXMLReader

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

instanceMap

public static XMLMap instanceMap(String filepath,
                                 int mapType)

Accepts a filepath argument and creates an XMLMap instance of the requested type.

Parameters:

filepath - qualified path to a well-formed XML file.

mapType - integer correspoinding to one of this class's predefined static constants

Returns:

XMLMap of the requested type.

instanceMap

public static XMLMap instanceMap(File file,
                                 int mapType)

Accepts a File argument and creates an XMLMap instance of the requested type.

Parameters:

file - a well-formed XML file corresponding to the requested XML mapType.

mapType - integer correspoinding to one of this class's predefined static constants

Returns:

XMLMap of the requested type.