org.globus.wsrf
Interface ResourceKey

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleResourceKey

public interface ResourceKey

extends java.io.Serializable

A basic representation of a resource key. A resource key is composed of name and the actual resource key value.

Method Summary

javax.xml.namespace.QName	getName() The name of the key.
java.lang.Object	getValue() The actual key value.
javax.xml.soap.SOAPElement	toSOAPElement() Converts the resource key into a SOAPElement.

Method Detail

getValue

public java.lang.Object getValue()

The actual key value.

Returns:

the key value. Cannot be null.

getName

public javax.xml.namespace.QName getName()

The name of the key.

Returns:

the name of the key. Cannot be null.

toSOAPElement

public javax.xml.soap.SOAPElement toSOAPElement()
                                         throws SerializationException

Converts the resource key into a SOAPElement. The element name and namespace must match the name of the key.

Returns:

the resource key as a SOAPElement

Throws:

SerializationException - in case the conversion fails.