org.apache.any23.plugin

Class Any23PluginManager

java.lang.Object

org.apache.any23.plugin.Any23PluginManager

public class Any23PluginManager
extends Object

The Any23PluginManager is responsible for inspecting dynamically the classpath and retrieving useful classes.

Author:

Michele Mostarda (mostarda@fbk.eu)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	CLI_PACKAGE Any23 Command Line Interface package.
static String	PLUGIN_DIRS_LIST_SEPARATOR List separator for the string declaring the plugin list.
static String	PLUGIN_DIRS_PROPERTY Property where look for plugins.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ExtractorGroup	configureExtractors(ExtractorGroup initialExtractorGroup) Configures a new list of extractors containing the extractors declared in initialExtractorGroup and also the extractors detected in classpath specified by the default configuration.
ExtractorGroup	configureExtractors(File... pluginLocations) Configures a new list of extractors containing the extractors declared in initialExtractorGroup and also the extractors detected in classpath specified by pluginLocations.
ExtractorGroup	getApplicableExtractors(ExtractorRegistry registry, File... pluginLocations) Returns an extractor group containing both the default extractors declared by the ExtractorRegistry and the ExtractorPlugins.
Iterator<Tool>	getApplicableTools(File... pluginLocations) Returns an Iterator of tools that have been detected within the given list of locations.
Iterator<ExtractorFactory>	getExtractors() List of ExtractorPlugin classes declared within the classpath.
static Any23PluginManager	getInstance()
<T> Iterator<T>	getPlugins(Class<T> type) Returns all classes within the specified packageName satisfying the given class filter.
Iterator<Tool>	getTools() Returns the list of all the Tool classes declared within the classpath.
boolean	loadClassDir(File classDir) Loads a classes directory in the classpath.
Throwable[]	loadClassDirs(File... classDirs) Loads a list of class dirs in the classpath.
Throwable[]	loadFiles(File... files) Loads a generic list of files, trying to determine the type of every file.
boolean	loadJAR(File jar) Loads a JAR file in the classpath.
boolean	loadJARDir(File jarDir) Loads all the JARs detected in a given directory.
Throwable[]	loadJARs(File... jars) Loads a list of JARs in the classpath.
String	loadPlugins(File... pluginLocations) Loads plugins from a list of specified locations.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CLI_PACKAGE

public static final String CLI_PACKAGE

Any23 Command Line Interface package.

PLUGIN_DIRS_PROPERTY

public static final String PLUGIN_DIRS_PROPERTY

Property where look for plugins.

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Constant Field Values

PLUGIN_DIRS_LIST_SEPARATOR

public static final String PLUGIN_DIRS_LIST_SEPARATOR

List separator for the string declaring the plugin list.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getInstance

public static Any23PluginManager getInstance()

Returns:

a singleton instance of Any23PluginManager.

loadJAR

public boolean loadJAR(File jar)

Loads a JAR file in the classpath.

Parameters:

jar - the JAR file to be loaded.

Returns:

true if the JAR is added for the first time to the classpath, false otherwise.

Throws:

MalformedURLException

loadJARs

public Throwable[] loadJARs(File... jars)

Loads a list of JARs in the classpath.

Parameters:

jars - list of JARs to be loaded.

Returns:

list of exceptions raised during the loading.

loadClassDir

public boolean loadClassDir(File classDir)

Loads a classes directory in the classpath.

Parameters:

classDir - the directory to be loaded.

Returns:

true if the directory is added for the first time to the classpath, false otherwise.

loadClassDirs

public Throwable[] loadClassDirs(File... classDirs)

Loads a list of class dirs in the classpath.

Parameters:

classDirs - list of class dirs to be loaded.

Returns:

list of exceptions raised during the loading.

loadJARDir

public boolean loadJARDir(File jarDir)

Loads all the JARs detected in a given directory.

Parameters:

jarDir - directory containing the JARs to be loaded.

Returns:

true if all JARs in dir are loaded.

loadFiles

public Throwable[] loadFiles(File... files)

Loads a generic list of files, trying to determine the type of every file.

Parameters:

files - list of files to be loaded.

Returns:

list of errors occurred during loading.

getPlugins

public <T> Iterator<T> getPlugins(Class<T> type)
                       throws IOException

Returns all classes within the specified packageName satisfying the given class filter. The search is performed on the static classpath (the one the application started with) and the dynamic classpath (the one specified using the load methods).

Type Parameters:

T - type of filtered class.

Returns:

list of matching classes.

Throws:

IOException

getTools

public Iterator<Tool> getTools()
                        throws IOException

Returns the list of all the Tool classes declared within the classpath.

Returns:

not null list of tool classes.

Throws:

IOException

getExtractors

public Iterator<ExtractorFactory> getExtractors()
                                         throws IOException

List of ExtractorPlugin classes declared within the classpath.

Returns:

not null list of plugin classes.

Throws:

IOException

loadPlugins

public String loadPlugins(File... pluginLocations)

Loads plugins from a list of specified locations.

Parameters:

pluginLocations - list of locations.

Returns:

a report about the loaded plugins.

configureExtractors

public ExtractorGroup configureExtractors(File... pluginLocations)
                                   throws IOException,
                                          IllegalAccessException,
                                          InstantiationException

Configures a new list of extractors containing the extractors declared in initialExtractorGroup and also the extractors detected in classpath specified by pluginLocations.

Parameters:

pluginLocations -

Returns:

full list of extractors.

Throws:

IOException

IllegalAccessException

InstantiationException

configureExtractors

public ExtractorGroup configureExtractors(ExtractorGroup initialExtractorGroup)
                                   throws IOException,
                                          InstantiationException,
                                          IllegalAccessException

Configures a new list of extractors containing the extractors declared in initialExtractorGroup and also the extractors detected in classpath specified by the default configuration.

Parameters:

initialExtractorGroup - initial list of extractors.

Returns:

full list of extractors.

Throws:

IOException

InstantiationException

IllegalAccessException

getApplicableExtractors

public ExtractorGroup getApplicableExtractors(ExtractorRegistry registry,
                                     File... pluginLocations)
                                       throws IOException,
                                              IllegalAccessException,
                                              InstantiationException

Returns an extractor group containing both the default extractors declared by the ExtractorRegistry and the ExtractorPlugins.

Parameters:

registry - TODO

pluginLocations - optional list of plugin locations.

Returns:

a not null and not empty extractor group.

Throws:

IOException

IllegalAccessException

InstantiationException

getApplicableTools

public Iterator<Tool> getApplicableTools(File... pluginLocations)
                                  throws IOException

Returns an Iterator of tools that have been detected within the given list of locations.

Parameters:

pluginLocations - list of plugin locations.

Returns:

set of detected tools.

Throws:

IOException