Package org.restlet.service

Class Service

java.lang.Object
org.restlet.service.Service
Direct Known Subclasses:
ConnectorService, ConnegService, ConverterService, CorsService, DecoderService, EncoderService, LogService, MetadataService, RangeService, StatusService, TaskService, TunnelService
public abstract class Service extends Object
Generic service associated to a component or an application. The life cycle of a service is tightly related to the one of the associated component or application.

If you want to use a specific service, you can always disable it before it is actually started via the setEnabled(boolean) method.
Author:
Jerome Louvel

  • Constructor Details

    • Service

      public Service()
      Constructor. Enables the service by default.

    • Service

      public Service(boolean enabled)
      Constructor.
      Parameters:
      enabled - True if the service has been enabled.

  • Method Details

    • createInboundFilter

      public Filter createInboundFilter(Context context)
      Create the filter that should be invoked for incoming calls.
      Parameters:
      context - The current context.
      Returns:
      The new filter or null.

    • createOutboundFilter

      public Filter createOutboundFilter(Context context)
      Create the filter that should be invoked for outgoing calls.
      Parameters:
      context - The current context.
      Returns:
      The new filter or null.
      See Also:

    • getContext

      public Context getContext()
      Returns the context.
      Returns:
      The context.

    • isEnabled

      public boolean isEnabled()
      Indicates if the service should be enabled.
      Returns:
      True if the service should be enabled.

    • isStarted

      public boolean isStarted()
      Indicates if the service is started.
      Returns:
      True if the service is started.

    • isStopped

      public boolean isStopped()
      Indicates if the service is stopped.
      Returns:
      True if the service is stopped.

    • setContext

      public void setContext(Context context)
      Sets the context.
      Parameters:
      context - The context.

    • setEnabled

      public void setEnabled(boolean enabled)
      Indicates if the service should be enabled.
      Parameters:
      enabled - True if the service should be enabled.

    • start

      public void start() throws Exception
      Starts the Restlet.
      Throws:
      Exception

    • stop

      public void stop() throws Exception
      Stops the Restlet.
      Throws:
      Exception