AbstractExternalDataProvider (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.6.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.external.provider.AbstractExternalDataProvider

All Implemented Interfaces:

ExternalDataProvider

Direct Known Subclasses:

LiveImportDataProvider, OpenAIREFundingDataProvider, OrcidPublicationDataProvider, OrcidV3AuthorDataProvider, SHERPAv2JournalDataProvider, SHERPAv2JournalISSNDataProvider, SHERPAv2PublisherDataProvider
```
public abstract class AbstractExternalDataProvider
extends Object
implements ExternalDataProvider
```
This abstract class allows to configure the list of supported entity types via spring. If no entity types are explicitly configured it is assumed that the provider can be used with any entity type

Author:

Mykhaylo Boychuk (mykhaylo.boychuk at 4science.it)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractExternalDataProvider()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<String>`	`getSupportedEntityTypes()`
`void`	`setSupportedEntityTypes(List<String> supportedEntityTypes)`
`boolean`	`supportsEntityType(String entityType)`	Return true if the supportedEntityTypes list is empty or contains the requested entity type

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.dspace.external.provider.ExternalDataProvider
getExternalDataObject, getNumberOfResults, getSourceIdentifier, searchExternalDataObjects, supports

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractExternalDataProvider
```
public AbstractExternalDataProvider()
```
- Method Detail
  - setSupportedEntityTypes
```
public void setSupportedEntityTypes(List<String> supportedEntityTypes)
```
  - getSupportedEntityTypes
```
public List<String> getSupportedEntityTypes()
```
  - supportsEntityType
```
public boolean supportsEntityType(String entityType)
```
    Return true if the supportedEntityTypes list is empty or contains the requested entity type
    
    Specified by:
    
    supportsEntityType in interface ExternalDataProvider
    
    Parameters:
    
    entityType - the entity type to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the external provider can be used to search for items of the specified type