org.exoplatform.social.common
Interface RealtimeListAccess<E>

All Superinterfaces:

org.exoplatform.commons.utils.ListAccess<E>

public interface RealtimeListAccess<E>
extends org.exoplatform.commons.utils.ListAccess<E>

The Realtime list access interface to provide more facility to list access for easier real-time access.

Since:

1.2.0-GA, Apr 4, 2011

Author:

hoatle (hoatlevan at gmail dot com)

Method Summary

int	getNumberOfNewer(E e) Gets the number of newer elements based on the provided element.
int	getNumberOfOlder(E e) Gets the number of older elements based on the provided element.
int	getSize() Overrides its parent interface to avoid checked-exception.
E[]	load(int index, int limit) Overrides its parent interface to avoid checked-exception.
List<E>	loadAsList(int index, int limit) Loads items as list instead of array as from load(int, int).
List<E>	loadNewer(E e, int length) Loads newer elements based on the provided element.
List<E>	loadOlder(E e, int length) Loads older elements based on the provided element.

Method Detail

loadAsList

List<E> loadAsList(int index,
                   int limit)

Loads items as list instead of array as from load(int, int).

Parameters:

index - the index

limit - the number to load

Returns:

a list

load

E[] load(int index,
         int limit)

Overrides its parent interface to avoid checked-exception.

Specified by:

load in interface org.exoplatform.commons.utils.ListAccess<E>

Parameters:

index - the index

limit - the maximum of elements to return

Returns:

array of elements

getSize

int getSize()

Overrides its parent interface to avoid checked-exception.

Specified by:

getSize in interface org.exoplatform.commons.utils.ListAccess<E>

Returns:

the number of elements.

loadNewer

List<E> loadNewer(E e,
                  int length)

Loads newer elements based on the provided element.

Parameters:

e - the based element

length - number of newer elements to load

Returns:

an array of newer elements

getNumberOfNewer

int getNumberOfNewer(E e)

Gets the number of newer elements based on the provided element.

Parameters:

e - the provided element

Returns:

number of newer elements if any

loadOlder

List<E> loadOlder(E e,
                  int length)

Loads older elements based on the provided element.

Parameters:

e - the based element

length - number of older elements to load

Returns:

an array of older elements

getNumberOfOlder

int getNumberOfOlder(E e)

Gets the number of older elements based on the provided element.

Parameters:

e - the provided element

Returns:

number of older elements if any