com.softwareag.mdm.adaptation
Class AdaptationName

java.lang.Object
  com.softwareag.mdm.adaptation.AdaptationName

Direct Known Subclasses:

AdaptationReference

public abstract class AdaptationName

extends Object

Identifies an adaptation. Several implementations are provided:

• Public reference: it is a string that identifies a released adaptation in a persistent manner, and can be viewed in webMethods Master Data Manager (see AdaptationReference);
• Temporary id: it is an internal string that is generated automatically for preview option in webMethods Master Data Manager (and for tests). It is not part of public API.
• Internal key: it is a composite key designed for cache performance and for holding UUID. It is not part of public API.

An adaptation is retrieved by calling method AdaptationHome.findAdaptationOrNull(AdaptationName).

See Also:

AdaptationHome.findAdaptationOrNull(AdaptationName), resolve()

Constructor Summary

AdaptationName()

Method Summary

static AdaptationName	forName(String aName) Returns an instance of AdaptationReference or a temporary activation name if the string has a specific internal format.
abstract String	getStringName() Returns the string that identifies this instance.
Adaptation	resolve() Deprecated. Replaced by AdaptationHome.findAdaptationOrNull(AdaptationName)
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AdaptationName

public AdaptationName()

Method Detail

forName

public static AdaptationName forName(String aName)

Returns an instance of AdaptationReference or a temporary activation name if the string has a specific internal format.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if identifier does not conform to AdaptationReference.REFERENCE_PATTERN.

See Also:

AdaptationReference.forPersistentName(String)

getStringName

public abstract String getStringName()

Returns the string that identifies this instance.

resolve

public Adaptation resolve()

Deprecated. Replaced by AdaptationHome.findAdaptationOrNull(AdaptationName)

Looks up in the Reference branch an adaptation with this name.

toString

public String toString()