org.xmlbeam.externalizer

Interface Externalizer

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExternalizerAdapter, PropertyFileExternalizer

public interface Externalizer
extends Serializable

This interface may be used to define a external source for projection metadata. By default, all projection metadata is defined via annotations in projection interfaces.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	resolveURL(String annotationValue, Method method, Object[] args) Implement this method to provide an URL for a given method invocation.
String	resolveXPath(String annotationValue, Method method, Object[] args) Implement this method to provide a XPath expression for a given method invocation.

Method Detail

resolveXPath

String resolveXPath(String annotationValue,
                    Method method,
                    Object[] args)

Implement this method to provide a XPath expression for a given method invocation.

Parameters:

annotationValue -

method -

args -

Returns:

resolved xpath with all placeholders filled. Never return null here.

resolveURL

String resolveURL(String annotationValue,
                  Method method,
                  Object[] args)

Implement this method to provide an URL for a given method invocation.

Parameters:

annotationValue -

method -

args -

Returns:

resolved url with all placeholders filled. Never return null here.