org.apache.xindice.core.indexer
Class IndexManager

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.apache.xindice.util.SimpleConfigurable
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        +--org.apache.xindice.core.indexer.IndexManager

All Implemented Interfaces:

Configurable

public final class IndexManager

extends SimpleConfigurable

IndexManager is a class that manages Indexes. Good description, eh? I should win a Pulitzer Prize for that one.

Constructor Summary

IndexManager(Collection collection)

Method Summary

void	addDocument(Key key, org.w3c.dom.Document doc)
Indexer	create(Configuration cfg) create creates a new Indexer object and any associated system resources that the Indexer will need.
boolean	drop(java.lang.String name) drop physically removes the specified Indexer and any associated system resources that the Indexer uses.
Indexer	get(java.lang.String name) get retrieves an Indexer by name.
Indexer	getBestIndexer(java.lang.String style, IndexPattern pattern) getBestIndexer retrieves the best Indexer to use for the specified IndexPattern.
java.lang.String[]	list() list returns a list of the Indexers that this IndexerManager has registered.
Indexer	register(java.lang.Class c, Configuration cfg)
void	removeDocument(Key key, org.w3c.dom.Document doc)
void	setConfig(Configuration config) setConfig sets the configuration information for the Configurable object instance.
void	unregister(java.lang.String name)

Methods inherited from class org.apache.xindice.util.SimpleConfigurable

getConfig

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

IndexManager

public IndexManager(Collection collection)

Method Detail

setConfig

public void setConfig(Configuration config)
               throws XindiceException

Description copied from interface: Configurable

setConfig sets the configuration information for the Configurable object instance.

Overrides:

setConfig in class SimpleConfigurable

Following copied from interface: org.apache.xindice.util.Configurable

Parameters:

config - The configuration Node

list

public java.lang.String[] list()

list returns a list of the Indexers that this IndexerManager has registered.

Returns:

An array containing the Indexer names

drop

public boolean drop(java.lang.String name)

drop physically removes the specified Indexer and any associated system resources that the Indexer uses.

Parameters:

name - The Indexer to drop

Returns:

Whether or not the Indexer was dropped

create

public Indexer create(Configuration cfg)
               throws DBException

create creates a new Indexer object and any associated system resources that the Indexer will need.

Parameters:

cfg - The Indexer's configuration

Returns:

The Indexer that was created

register

public Indexer register(java.lang.Class c,
                        Configuration cfg)
                 throws DBException

unregister

public void unregister(java.lang.String name)

get

public Indexer get(java.lang.String name)

get retrieves an Indexer by name.

Returns:

The Indexer

getBestIndexer

public Indexer getBestIndexer(java.lang.String style,
                              IndexPattern pattern)

getBestIndexer retrieves the best Indexer to use for the specified IndexPattern.

Parameters:

style - The Indexer Style (ex: Node, Value)

pattern - The IndexPattern to use

Returns:

The best Indexer (or null)

addDocument

public void addDocument(Key key,
                        org.w3c.dom.Document doc)

removeDocument

public void removeDocument(Key key,
                           org.w3c.dom.Document doc)