modules/workflow-model/workflow-model-core/src/main/java/org/apache/airavata/workflow/model/component/ComponentRegistry.java

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package org.apache.airavata.workflow.model.component;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.airavata.workflow.model.component.ComponentReference;
import org.apache.airavata.workflow.model.component.ComponentRegistryException;

public abstract class ComponentRegistry {

    /**
     * Returns a List of hirarchical Component References. This method should refresh the list even if subclass uses the cache.
     * 
     * @return The ComponentTreeR
     * @throws ComponentRegistryException
     */
    public abstract List<ComponentReference> getComponentReferenceList() throws ComponentRegistryException;

    /**
     * Used by the ComponentTreeViewer to display a node.
     * 
     * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return getName();
    }

    /**
     * @return The name to show in the tree.
     */
    public abstract String getName();
    
}