org.rhq.enterprise.server.plugin.pc.content
Interface RepoSource

public interface RepoSource

Indicates a content provider has the capability to provide repos into the server. Repo synchronization will be done through calls defined in this interface. This interface should use the configuration settings passed into the plugin through ContentProvider.initialize(org.rhq.core.domain.configuration.Configuration)

Author:

Jason Dobies

Method Summary

RepoImportReport

importRepos() Requests the content provider return a list of all repos it wants to ensure exist in the server.

Method Detail

importRepos

RepoImportReport importRepos()
                             throws java.lang.Exception

Requests the content provider return a list of all repos it wants to ensure exist in the server. This call should return the current state of the repos as known to the content provider, not a diff of what has changed from the previous call to it. The server will resolve the differences.

Returns:

contains a list of all groups and repos to be imported into the system

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if there is an error retrieving the repos that should be reported to the user