org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors

Class ConnectorBroker

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ConnectorBroker

public class ConnectorBroker
extends Object

The ConnectorBroker is a generic factory for Open Connector Framework (OCF) Connectors. The OCF provides a default implementation because all of the implementation that is specific to a particular type of connector is delegated to the connector provider specified in the connection.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConnectorBroker() Typical constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object object) Provide a common implementation of equals for all OCF Connector Broker objects.
Connector	getConnector(Connection connection) Creates a new instance of a connector using the name of the connector provider in the supplied connection.
Connector	getConnector(ConnectionProperties connection) Creates a new instance of a connector using the name of the connector provider in the supplied connection.
int	hashCode() Provide an implementation of hashCode for all OCF Connector Broker objects.
String	toString() Standard toString method.
void	validateConnection(Connection connection) Validate that the connection has sufficient properties to attempt to create a connector.
void	validateConnection(ConnectionProperties connection) Validate that the connection has sufficient properties to attempt to create a connector.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ConnectorBroker

public ConnectorBroker()

Typical constructor

Method Detail

validateConnection

public void validateConnection(Connection connection)
                        throws ConnectionCheckedException

Validate that the connection has sufficient properties to attempt to create a connector. Any problems found are expressed as a ConnectionCheckedException.

Parameters:

connection - connection properties

Throws:

ConnectionCheckedException - an error with the connection.

validateConnection

public void validateConnection(ConnectionProperties connection)
                        throws ConnectionCheckedException

Validate that the connection has sufficient properties to attempt to create a connector. Any problems found are expressed as a ConnectionCheckedException.

Parameters:

connection - connection properties

Throws:

ConnectionCheckedException - an error with the connection.

getConnector

public Connector getConnector(Connection connection)
                       throws ConnectionCheckedException,
                              ConnectorCheckedException

Creates a new instance of a connector using the name of the connector provider in the supplied connection.

Parameters:

connection - properties for the connector and connector provider.

Returns:

new connector instance.

Throws:

ConnectionCheckedException - an error with the connection.

ConnectorCheckedException - an error initializing the connector.

getConnector

public Connector getConnector(ConnectionProperties connection)
                       throws ConnectionCheckedException,
                              ConnectorCheckedException

Creates a new instance of a connector using the name of the connector provider in the supplied connection.

Parameters:

connection - properties for the connector and connector provider.

Returns:

new connector instance.

Throws:

ConnectionCheckedException - an error with the connection.

ConnectorCheckedException - an error initializing the connector.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Provide an implementation of hashCode for all OCF Connector Broker objects. The UUID is unique and is randomly assigned and so its hashCode is as good as anything to describe the hash code of the connector broker object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object object)

Provide a common implementation of equals for all OCF Connector Broker objects. The UUID is unique and is randomly assigned and so its hashCode is as good as anything to evaluate the equality of the connector broker object.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

object - object to test

Returns:

boolean flag

toString

public String toString()

Standard toString method.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

print out of variables in a JSON-style