org.ws4d.java.communication.structures

Interface Binding

All Known Subinterfaces:

CommunicationBinding, DiscoveryBinding

All Known Implementing Classes:

HTTPBinding, HTTPSBinding, IPDiscoveryBinding

public interface Binding

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addBindingListener(BindingListener listener) Add BindingListener to the Binding.
java.lang.String	getCommunicationManagerId() Returns the ID as String of the protocol/technology this binding corresponds to (e.g.
CredentialInfo	getCredentialInfo() Returns the CredentialInfo of this Binding.
java.lang.Object	getHostAddress()
java.lang.Integer	getKey() Returns the unique key of the Binding.
boolean	isUsable() Returns whether the binding is usable.
void	removeBindingListener(BindingListener listener) Remove BindingListener from the Binding.
void	setCredentialInfo(CredentialInfo credentialInfo) Sets the CredentialInfo if given CredentialInfo is not null or CredentialInfo.EMPTY_CREDENTIAL_INFO.

Method Detail

getCommunicationManagerId

java.lang.String getCommunicationManagerId()

Returns the ID as String of the protocol/technology this binding corresponds to (e.g. DPWS, UPNP, Bluetooth, etc.).

Returns:

the ID of this binding's protocol/technology

getCredentialInfo

CredentialInfo getCredentialInfo()

Returns the CredentialInfo of this Binding.

Returns:

credential info of this binding.

setCredentialInfo

void setCredentialInfo(CredentialInfo credentialInfo)

Sets the CredentialInfo if given CredentialInfo is not null or CredentialInfo.EMPTY_CREDENTIAL_INFO.

Parameters:

credentialInfo -

addBindingListener

void addBindingListener(BindingListener listener)

Add BindingListener to the Binding. If changes are performed the listener will be announced.

Parameters:

listener -

removeBindingListener

void removeBindingListener(BindingListener listener)

Remove BindingListener from the Binding.

Parameters:

listener -

isUsable

boolean isUsable()

Returns whether the binding is usable. If interface or address of binding is not available the binding is not usable.

Returns:

true if the binding is usable, else false.

getKey

java.lang.Integer getKey()

Returns the unique key of the Binding.

Returns:

the unique key

getHostAddress

java.lang.Object getHostAddress()

Returns:

For example in HTTPBinding it is an object of the class "IPAddress".