org.apache.felix.bundlerepository
Interface Requirement

All Known Implementing Classes:

RequirementImpl

public interface Requirement

A named requirement specifies the need for certain capabilities with the same name. A requirement is said to be satisfied by a capability if and only if:

• they have the same nsame
• the filter matches the capability properties

Version:

$Revision: 1.4 $

Method Summary

String	getComment()
String	getFilter() Return the filter.
String	getName() Return the name of the requirement.
boolean	isExtend()
boolean	isMultiple()
boolean	isOptional()
boolean	isSatisfied(Capability capability) Check if the given capability satisfied this requirement.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Return the name of the requirement.

getFilter

String getFilter()

Return the filter.

isMultiple

boolean isMultiple()

isOptional

boolean isOptional()

isExtend

boolean isExtend()

getComment

String getComment()

isSatisfied

boolean isSatisfied(Capability capability)

Check if the given capability satisfied this requirement.

Parameters:

capability - the capability to check

Returns:

true is the capability satisfies this requirement, false otherwise