com.bea.wlcp.wlng.api.plugin
Interface PluginHolder

public interface PluginHolder

Holder for a plug-in type and the plug-in instance

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Method Summary

String	getId() Returns the plugin id
Plugin	getPlugin() Returns the Plugin
PluginInstance	getPluginInstance() Returns the PluginInstance
PluginService	getPluginService() Returns the PluginService
boolean	isRequired() Returns true if the plugin is required, false if it is optional.
void	setRequired(boolean required) Sets the plugin as required or optional

Method Detail

getId

public String getId()

Returns the plugin id

Returns:

The plugin id

getPlugin

public Plugin getPlugin()

Returns the Plugin

Returns:

The Plugin

getPluginInstance

public PluginInstance getPluginInstance()

Returns the PluginInstance

Returns:

The plug-in instance

getPluginService

public PluginService getPluginService()

Returns the PluginService

Returns:

The plug-in service

isRequired

public boolean isRequired()

Returns true if the plugin is required, false if it is optional. A typical use case of this flag is the following scenario: - a request is part of an ongoing conversation and therefore must continue to be routed to the same plugin that is has been routed at the start of the conversation. Note: it is discouraged to use that flag as a substitute for "stateless" plugin. That is, this flag should not be used to "broadcast" a request to all plugins in case the plugin lacks the state to indicate which request it can handle.

Returns:

true if required, false if optional

setRequired

public void setRequired(boolean required)

Sets the plugin as required or optional

Parameters:

required - True if the plugin is required, false if it is optional