org.cytoscape.io.datasource

Interface DataSourceManager

public interface DataSourceManager

Entry point to access all data sources implemented as OSGi services. Once someone export DataSource as an OSGi service, this object automatically add the source and it is accessible by users.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

Module: datasource-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>datasource-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	containsDataSource(DataSource pDataSource) Check if a DataSource already existed in the DataSourceManager
boolean	deleteDataSource(DataSource pDataSource) Remove a DataSource from the DataSourceManager
Collection<DataCategory>	getAllCategories() Returns all data categories
Collection<DataSource>	getAllDataSources() Returns all data sources registered as OSGi services
Collection<DataSource>	getDataSources(DataCategory category) Returns all data sources under the given category.
Collection<DataSource>	getDataSources(String providerName) Returns all data sources from a data provider
void	saveDataSource(DataSource pDataSource) Save a DataSource to the DataSourceManager

Method Detail

getDataSources

Collection<DataSource> getDataSources(DataCategory category)

Returns all data sources under the given category.

Parameters:

category - Category of the data source. Network, Table, etc.

Returns:

all data sources under the category.

getDataSources

Collection<DataSource> getDataSources(String providerName)

Returns all data sources from a data provider

Parameters:

providerName - name of the data provider

Returns:

all data source from the given data provider

getAllDataSources

Collection<DataSource> getAllDataSources()

Returns all data sources registered as OSGi services

Returns:

all data sources

getAllCategories

Collection<DataCategory> getAllCategories()

Returns all data categories

Returns:

all Data Categories

deleteDataSource

boolean deleteDataSource(DataSource pDataSource)

Remove a DataSource from the DataSourceManager

Returns:

true if the dataSource is removed successfully

saveDataSource

void saveDataSource(DataSource pDataSource)

Save a DataSource to the DataSourceManager

containsDataSource

boolean containsDataSource(DataSource pDataSource)

Check if a DataSource already existed in the DataSourceManager

Returns:

true if the dataSource is in the DataSourceManager