org.apache.polygene.api.usecase

Class Usecase

java.lang.Object

org.apache.polygene.api.usecase.Usecase

All Implemented Interfaces:

MetaInfoHolder

public final class Usecase
extends Object
implements MetaInfoHolder

A Usecase. A Usecase is used as a model for UnitOfWork, and helps implementations decide what to do in certain circumstances.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static Usecase	DEFAULT

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	metaInfo(Class<T> infoType) Meta-info for the usecase.
String	name() Name of the usecase.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DEFAULT

public static final Usecase DEFAULT

Method Detail

name

public String name()

Name of the usecase.

Returns:

the name

metaInfo

public <T> T metaInfo(Class<T> infoType)

Meta-info for the usecase. This can be of any type, and is typically set when creating the usecase and read during the execution of the usecase.

Specified by:

metaInfo in interface MetaInfoHolder

Type Parameters:

T - metadata type

Parameters:

infoType - the MetaInfo type to retrieve.

Returns:

the previously stored metaInfo of the given type for the usecase.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object