Package org.cristalise.kernel.collection

Interface CollectionDescription<E extends CollectionMember>

All Superinterfaces:

C2KLocalObject

All Known Implementing Classes:

AggregationDescription, DependencyDescription

public interface CollectionDescription<E extends CollectionMember>
extends C2KLocalObject

A collection that can be instantiated. Collection descriptions link Item descriptions together, which constrains membership of their instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Collection<E>	newInstance(TransactionKey transactionKey)	Create a new instance of this collection.

Methods inherited from interface org.cristalise.kernel.entity.C2KLocalObject

getClusterPath, getClusterType, getName, setName

Method Details

newInstance

Collection<E> newInstance(TransactionKey transactionKey)
                   throws ObjectNotFoundException

Create a new instance of this collection.

Parameters:

transactionKey - the key of the current transaction

Returns:

a new collection instance

Throws:

ObjectNotFoundException - When an essential piece of description data, such as a child Item PropertyDescription outcome, doesn't exist.