org.osgi.framework.resource
Interface Capability

All Known Subinterfaces:

BundleCapability

All Known Implementing Classes:

HostedCapability

public interface Capability

A capability that has been declared from a Resource.

Version:

$Id: 5597c6dd01b34d5e3a2ec05f83b6f895f114d45a $

Method Summary

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>	getAttributes() Returns the attributes of this capability.
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	getDirectives() Returns the directives of this capability.
java.lang.String	getNamespace() Returns the name space of this capability.
Resource	getResource() Returns the resource declaring this capability.

Method Detail

getNamespace

java.lang.String getNamespace()

Returns the name space of this capability.

Returns:

The name space of this capability.

getDirectives

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> getDirectives()

Returns the directives of this capability.

Only the following list of directives have specified semantics:

• effective
• uses
• mandatory - only recognized for the osgi.wiring.bundle and osgi.wiring.package name spaces.
• exclude - only recognized for the osgi.wiring.package name space.
• include - only recognized for the osgi.wiring.package name space.

All other directives have no specified semantics and are considered extra user defined information. The OSGi Alliance reserves the right to extend the set of directives which have specified semantics.

Returns:

An unmodifiable map of directive names to directive values for this capability, or an empty map if this capability has no directives.

getAttributes

java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> getAttributes()

Returns the attributes of this capability.

Returns:

An unmodifiable map of attribute names to attribute values for this capability, or an empty map if this capability has no attributes.

getResource

Resource getResource()

Returns the resource declaring this capability.

Returns:

The resource declaring this capability.