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| |
| package org.netbeans.lib.ddl; |
| |
| import java.sql.*; |
| import java.util.Set; |
| import org.netbeans.lib.ddl.*; |
| import org.netbeans.lib.ddl.impl.*; |
| |
| /** |
| * The factory interface used for creating instances of DriverSpecification class. |
| * DriverSpecificationFactory collects information about available driver |
| * description files. Then it's able to specify if system can control |
| * the driver (specified by product name). It also provides a list of supported |
| * drivers. |
| * |
| * @author Radko Najman |
| */ |
| public interface DriverSpecificationFactory { |
| |
| /** Returns array of driver products supported by system. It returns |
| * string array only, not the DriverSpecification array. |
| */ |
| public Set supportedDrivers(); |
| |
| /** Returns true if driver (specified by driverName) is |
| * supported by system. Does not throw exception if it doesn't. |
| * @param ddriverName Driver product name as given from DatabaseMetaData |
| * @return True if driver product is supported. |
| */ |
| public boolean isDriverSupported(String driverName); |
| |
| /** Creates instance of DriverSpecification class; a driver-specification |
| * class. This object knows about used driver. |
| * @param driverName Driver name |
| * @return DriverSpecification object. |
| */ |
| public DriverSpecification createDriverSpecification(String driverName); |
| |
| } |
| |
| /* |
| * <<Log>> |
| */ |