ch.elexis.exchange
Interface IDataSender

All Known Implementing Classes:

BlockExporter, XChangeExporter

public interface IDataSender

A generic mediator between Elexis Objects and XML-Files. Any number of Objects can be sent to the IDataSender, finishing with a call to finalizeExport. The ultimate destination depends on the implementation

Author:

Gerry

Method Summary

boolean	canHandle(java.lang.Class<? extends PersistentObject> clazz) Ask if this IDataSender can handle a certain type
void	finalizeExport() Send the stored objects to this IDataSender's ultimate destinaion (e.g. file, URL).
XChangeElement	store(java.lang.Object output) Prepare an object for export

Method Detail

store

XChangeElement store(java.lang.Object output)
                     throws XChangeException

Prepare an object for export

Parameters:

output - an object this IDataSender can handle

Returns:

the XML element created

Throws:

XChangeException - if an error occurred

finalizeExport

void finalizeExport()
                    throws XChangeException

Send the stored objects to this IDataSender's ultimate destinaion (e.g. file, URL). The IDataTransfer is invalid after finalizing.

Throws:

XChangeException

canHandle

boolean canHandle(java.lang.Class<? extends PersistentObject> clazz)

Ask if this IDataSender can handle a certain type

Parameters:

clazz - the class in question

Returns:

true if it can handle objects of that class.