org.eclipse.vtp.framework.common
Interface IDataTypeRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataTypeRegistry

public interface IDataTypeRegistry

A service that manages dynamic data types available to the system.

Author:

Lonnie Pryor

Method Summary

IDataType

getDataType(java.lang.String typeName) Returns a type definition for the type with the specified name or null if no type with that name exists.

Method Detail

getDataType

IDataType getDataType(java.lang.String typeName)
                      throws java.lang.NullPointerException

Returns a type definition for the type with the specified name or null if no type with that name exists.

Parameters:

typeName - The name of the type definition to return.

Returns:

A type definition for the type with the specified name or null if no type with that name exists.

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - If the supplied type name is null.