This class manages a group of nConfigEntry objects that are related. More...

Inherits Observable, and SortedObject.

Public Member Functions
boolean	equals (long aLong)
	Compares this object with the passed object. More...

nConfigEntry	find (String itemName) throws nAdminIllegalArgumentException
	Finds a nConfigEntry that matches the name specified from within this group. More...

String	getDescription ()
	Retrieves the description of this group. More...

Enumeration	getItems ()
	Returns the group as an Enumeration of all the nConfigEntry objects that the group consists of. More...

String	getName ()
	Retrieve this groups unique name. More...

boolean	isMatch (Object item)
	Compares this object with the passed object. More...

boolean	isReadOnly ()
	Returns whether this config group is read only. More...

int	Length ()
	Returns the length of the configureation group, ie the number of items. More...

boolean	lessThan (long aLong)
	Compares this object with the passed object. More...

boolean	lessThan (Object item)
	Compares this object with the passed object. More...

Detailed Description

This class manages a group of nConfigEntry objects that are related.

This class extends java.util.Observable so that if new nConfigEntry objects are added to this group the Observer will be notified with the new nConfigEntry

Member Function Documentation

boolean com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.equals ( long aLong )

Compares this object with the passed object.

For internal use only

Parameters

aLong long to compare against

Returns: True if this object is equal to the passed long

nConfigEntry com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.find ( String itemName ) throws nAdminIllegalArgumentException

Finds a nConfigEntry that matches the name specified from within this group.

Parameters

itemName Name of the nConfigEntry to find as a String

Returns: the nConfigEntry object found or null if the name does not exist within the group

Exceptions

nAdminIllegalArgumentException is thrown if itemName is null

See Also: nConfigEntry

String com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.getDescription ( )

Retrieves the description of this group.

Returns: the description of this config group as a String

Enumeration com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.getItems ( )

Returns the group as an Enumeration of all the nConfigEntry objects that the group consists of.

Returns: An enumeration of all the nConfigEntry objects that the group consists of

See Also: java.util.Enumeration

String com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.getName ( )

Retrieve this groups unique name.

Returns: String name

boolean com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.isMatch ( Object item )

Compares this object with the passed object.

For internal use only

Parameters

item	Object to compare against

Returns: True if this object is equal to the passed object

boolean com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.isReadOnly ( )

Returns whether this config group is read only.

Returns: boolean value representing if it's read only

int com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.Length ( )

Returns the length of the configureation group, ie the number of items.

Returns: The number of config entries in this group

boolean com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.lessThan ( long aLong )

Compares this object with the passed object.

For internal use only

Parameters

aLong long to compare against

Returns: True if this object is less than the passed long

boolean com.pcbsys.nirvana.nAdminAPI.nConfigGroup.lessThan ( Object item )

Compares this object with the passed object.

For internal use only

Parameters

item	Object to compare against

Returns: True if this object is less than the passed object

Public Member Functions

Detailed Description

Member Function Documentation