Package org.alfresco.repo.nodelocator

Interface NodeLocatorService

All Known Implementing Classes:

NodeLocatorServiceImpl

@AlfrescoPublicApi
public interface NodeLocatorService

This service is responsible for locating NodeRefs in the repository using NodeLocator strategies.

Since:

4.0

Author:

Nick Smith

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
NodeRef	getNode(String locatorName, NodeRef source, Map<String,Serializable> params)	Locates and returns a NodeRef using the specified NodeLocator.
void	register(String locatorName, NodeLocator locator)

Method Details

getNode

NodeRef getNode(String locatorName,
 NodeRef source,
 Map<String,Serializable> params)

Locates and returns a NodeRef using the specified NodeLocator.

Parameters:

locatorName - the name of the NodeLocator to use.

source - the source node. Can be null.

params - An arbitrary set of parameters. Can be null.

Returns:

the node to be found or null.

register

void register(String locatorName,
 NodeLocator locator)