eu.geclipse.core.model
Interface IStorableElementManager

All Superinterfaces:

IGridContainer, IGridElement, IGridElementManager, IGridModelNotifier

All Known Subinterfaces:

IVoManager

public interface IStorableElementManager
extends IGridElementManager

An IGridElementManager that is able to save its managed elements and to load them back. That makes the state of that manager persistent.

Method Summary

void	loadElements() Load the state of this manager from a predefined location.
void	saveElements() Save all currently managed elements.

Methods inherited from interface eu.geclipse.core.model.IGridElementManager

addElement, canManage, removeElement

Methods inherited from interface eu.geclipse.core.model.IGridContainer

canContain, contains, create, delete, deleteAll, findChild, findChildWithResource, getChildCount, getChildren, hasChildren, isDirty, isLazy, refresh, setDirty

Methods inherited from interface eu.geclipse.core.model.IGridElement

dispose, getFileStore, getName, getParent, getPath, getProject, getResource, isHidden, isLocal, isVirtual

Methods inherited from interface eu.geclipse.core.model.IGridModelNotifier

addGridModelListener, removeGridModelListener

Method Detail

saveElements

void saveElements()
                  throws ProblemException

Save all currently managed elements. It is the managers responsibility to save the elements to an appropriate location. It is also the managers responsibility how the elements should be saved (one per file or all in one big file...).

Throws:

ProblemException - If an error occurs during the save operation. This may for example be due to an IOException.

loadElements

void loadElements()
                  throws ProblemException

Load the state of this manager from a predefined location. It is the managers responsibility to determine the location from which to load the state. It is also the managers responsibility how the elements are loaded (one per file or all elements in one big file...). Be aware of the fact that all formerly contained elements are deleted before the managers loads the new elements.

Throws:

ProblemException - If an error occurs during the load operation. This may for example be due to an IOException.