org.robokind.api.common.services
Interface ConfigurationLoader<ServiceConfig,Param>

Type Parameters:

ServiceConfig - Service Configuration Class returned by this loader

Param - Parameter Class passed in to this loader

public interface ConfigurationLoader<ServiceConfig,Param>

An ConfigurationLoader loads a ServiceConfig with a specific version. The ServiceConfig is used to connect to some Service such as: Servos, Microphone, Text-to-Speech, Face Tracking, etc...

Author:

Matthew Stevenson

Method Summary

Class<ServiceConfig>	getConfigurationClass() Returns the Class of the ServiceConfig to be loaded.
VersionProperty	getConfigurationFormat() Specifies the Service Configuration Format version which can be loaded.
Class<Param>	getParameterClass() Returns the Class of the Parameter required to load a ServiceConfig.
ServiceConfig	loadConfiguration(Param param) Loads a ServiceConfig of the specified type from the given parameters.

Method Detail

getConfigurationFormat

VersionProperty getConfigurationFormat()

Specifies the Service Configuration Format version which can be loaded.

Returns:

VersionProperty specifying the Service Configuration Format to load

loadConfiguration

ServiceConfig loadConfiguration(Param param)
                                throws Exception

Loads a ServiceConfig of the specified type from the given parameters.

Parameters:

param - parameters needed to load the ServiceConfig

Returns:

ServiceConfig of the specified type from the given parameters

Throws:

Exception - if there is an error loading the configuration

getConfigurationClass

Class<ServiceConfig> getConfigurationClass()

Returns the Class of the ServiceConfig to be loaded.

Returns:

Class of the ServiceConfig to be loaded

getParameterClass

Class<Param> getParameterClass()

Returns the Class of the Parameter required to load a ServiceConfig.

Returns:

Class of the Parameter required to load a ServiceConfig