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| * Contributors: |
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| *******************************************************************************/ |
| package org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver; |
| |
| import java.util.Dictionary; |
| import org.osgi.framework.Version; |
| |
| /** |
| * A description of a generic capability. |
| * @since 3.2 |
| * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. |
| */ |
| public interface GenericDescription extends BaseDescription { |
| /** |
| * The default type of generic capability. |
| */ |
| public static String DEFAULT_TYPE = "generic"; //$NON-NLS-1$ |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the arbitrary attributes for this description |
| * @return the arbitrary attributes for this description |
| */ |
| public Dictionary<String, Object> getAttributes(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the type of generic description capability |
| * @return the type of generic description capability |
| */ |
| public String getType(); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method is deprecated. Capabilities do not always have a |
| * name associated with them. All matching attributes associated |
| * with a capability are available in the attributes of a |
| * capability. This method will return the value of the |
| * attribute with the same key as this capabilities type. |
| * If this attribute's value is not a String then null is |
| * returned. |
| * @deprecated matching should only be done against a capability's |
| * attributes. |
| */ |
| public String getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method is deprecated. Capabilities do not always have a |
| * version associated with them. All matching attributes associated |
| * with a capability are available in the attributes of a |
| * capability. This method will return the value of the |
| * attribute with the key <code>"version"</code>. |
| * If this attribute's value is not a {@link Version} then null is |
| * returned. |
| * @deprecated matching should only be done against a capability's |
| * attributes. |
| */ |
| public Version getVersion(); |
| } |