Interface GenericDescription
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- All Superinterfaces:
BaseDescription
public interface GenericDescription extends BaseDescription
A description of a generic capability.- Since:
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- Restriction:
- This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description static String
DEFAULT_TYPE
The default type of generic capability.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods Modifier and Type Method Description Dictionary<String,Object>
getAttributes()
Returns the arbitrary attributes for this descriptionString
getName()
Deprecated.matching should only be done against a capability's attributes.String
getType()
Returns the type of generic description capabilityVersion
getVersion()
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Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver.BaseDescription
getCapability, getDeclaredAttributes, getDeclaredDirectives, getSupplier, getUserObject, setUserObject
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Field Detail
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DEFAULT_TYPE
static final String DEFAULT_TYPE
The default type of generic capability.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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Method Detail
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getAttributes
Dictionary<String,Object> getAttributes()
Returns the arbitrary attributes for this description- Returns:
- the arbitrary attributes for this description
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getType
String getType()
Returns the type of generic description capability- Returns:
- the type of generic description capability
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getName
String getName()
Deprecated.matching should only be done against a capability's attributes.This method is deprecated. Capabilities do not always have a name associated with them. All matching attributes associated with a capability are available in the attributes of a capability. This method will return the value of the attribute with the same key as this capabilities type. If this attribute's value is not a String then null is returned.- Specified by:
getName
in interfaceBaseDescription
- Returns:
- the name
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getVersion
Version getVersion()
Deprecated.matching should only be done against a capability's attributes.This method is deprecated. Capabilities do not always have a version associated with them. All matching attributes associated with a capability are available in the attributes of a capability. This method will return the value of the attribute with the key"version"
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then null is returned.- Specified by:
getVersion
in interfaceBaseDescription
- Returns:
- the version
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