org.odpi.openmetadata.repositoryservices.connectors.openmetadatatopic

Interface OpenMetadataTopic

All Known Implementing Classes:

OpenMetadataTopicConnector

public interface OpenMetadataTopic

OpenMetadataTopic defines the generic interface to an event bus topic for open metadata events. It is implemented by the subclasses of OpenMetadataTopicConnector that connect to real world event bus infrastructures.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	registerListener(OpenMetadataTopicListener newListener) Register a listener object.
void	sendEvent(String event) Sends the supplied event to the topic.

Method Detail

registerListener

String registerListener(OpenMetadataTopicListener newListener)

Register a listener object. This object will be supplied with all of the events received on the topic.

Parameters:

newListener - object implementing the listener interface

Returns:

name of the topic

sendEvent

void sendEvent(String event)
        throws ConnectorCheckedException

Sends the supplied event to the topic.

Parameters:

event - object containing the event properties.

Throws:

ConnectorCheckedException - the connector is not able to communicate with the event bus