net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.remote
Class RemoteTopic

java.lang.Object
  net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.basic.TMObject
      net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.basic.Topic
          net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.remote.RemoteTopic

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, TMObjectIF, TopicIF

public class RemoteTopic
extends Topic

INTERNAL: The remote topic implementation. Checks that it is loaded and then delegates calls to the super class.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.basic.Topic

indicators, names, occurs, reified, roles, scope, subjects, types

Fields inherited from class net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.basic.TMObject

MSG_NULL_ARGUMENT, sources

Method Summary

void	addItemIdentifier(LocatorIF source_locator) PUBLIC: Adds the given item identifier to the set of item item identifiers for this object.
protected void	addOccurrence(OccurrenceIF _occurrence)
void	addSubjectIdentifier(LocatorIF subject_indicator) PUBLIC: Adds the given subject identifier to the set of subject identifiers for this topic.
void	addSubjectLocator(LocatorIF subject_locator) PUBLIC: Adds the given subject locator to the set of subject locators for this topic.
protected void	addTopicName(TopicNameIF _basename)
void	addType(TopicIF type) PUBLIC: Adds a type to this topic.
void	checkLoad()
void	debug()
boolean	equals(Object obj)
boolean	equals(RemoteTopic obj)
Collection	getItemIdentifiers() PUBLIC: Gets the item identifiers of this object.
String	getObjectId() PUBLIC: Gets the id of this object.
Collection	getOccurrences() PUBLIC: Gets the occurrences of this topic.
TopicIF	getRealTopic()
Collection	getRoles() PUBLIC: Gets the association roles played by this topic.
Collection	getSubjectIdentifiers() PUBLIC: Gets the subject identitifers of this topic.
Collection	getSubjectLocators() PUBLIC: Gets the subject locators of this topic.
TopicMapIF	getTopicMap() PUBLIC: Gets the topic map that this object belongs to.
Collection	getTopicNames() PUBLIC: Gets the names of this topic.
Collection	getTypes() PUBLIC: Gets the types that this topic is an instance of.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isLoaded()
boolean	isReadOnly() PUBLIC: Returns true if this object is read-only, otherwise false.
void	merge(TopicIF topic) EXPERIMENTAL: Merges the characteristics of one topic into another topic.
void	remove() PUBLIC: Removes the object from its parent.
void	removeItemIdentifier(LocatorIF source_locator) PUBLIC: Removes the given item identifier from the set of item identifiers.
protected void	removeOccurrence(OccurrenceIF _occurrence)
void	removeSubjectIdentifier(LocatorIF subject_indicator) PUBLIC: Removes the given subject identifier from the set of subject identifiers for this topic.
void	removeSubjectLocator(LocatorIF subject_locator) PUBLIC: Removes the given subject locator from the set of subject locators for this topic.
protected void	removeTopicName(TopicNameIF _basename)
void	removeType(TopicIF type) PUBLIC: Removes a type from this topic.
void	setLoaded(boolean isLoaded)
protected void	setRealTopic(RemoteTopic topic)
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.basic.Topic

addRole, getReified, getRolesByType, getRolesByType, removeRole

Methods inherited from class net.ontopia.topicmaps.impl.basic.TMObject

fireEvent, isConnected

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

isLoaded

public boolean isLoaded()

setLoaded

public void setLoaded(boolean isLoaded)

setRealTopic

protected void setRealTopic(RemoteTopic topic)

getRealTopic

public TopicIF getRealTopic()

checkLoad

public void checkLoad()

getSubjectLocators

public Collection getSubjectLocators()

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Gets the subject locators of this topic. These are locators for resources that directly address the subject of this topic. Such a resource is also called an addressable subject. The subject locators are not guaranteed to have any specific order within the returned collection.

Specified by:

getSubjectLocators in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

getSubjectLocators in class Topic

Returns:

A collection of LocatorIF objects serving as subject locators.

addSubjectLocator

public void addSubjectLocator(LocatorIF subject_locator)
                       throws ConstraintViolationException

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Adds the given subject locator to the set of subject locators for this topic.

Specified by:

addSubjectLocator in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

addSubjectLocator in class Topic

Parameters:

subject_locator - A locator for the subject locator to be added; an object implementing LocatorIF.

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - Thrown if the topic map already has a topic with this subject locator.

removeSubjectLocator

public void removeSubjectLocator(LocatorIF subject_locator)

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Removes the given subject locator from the set of subject locators for this topic. If the topic does not have the given subject locator then this method has no effect.

Specified by:

removeSubjectLocator in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

removeSubjectLocator in class Topic

Parameters:

subject_locator - A locator for the subject locator to be removed; an object implementing LocatorIF.

getSubjectIdentifiers

public Collection getSubjectIdentifiers()

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Gets the subject identitifers of this topic. These are locators for resources that indirectly address or otherwise indicate the subject of this topic. A subject identifier is intended as a surrogate for a subject which cannot be addressed directly. The subject identifiers are not guaranteed to have any specific order within the returned collection.

Specified by:

getSubjectIdentifiers in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

getSubjectIdentifiers in class Topic

Returns:

A collection of LocatorIF objects serving as subject identifiers.

addSubjectIdentifier

public void addSubjectIdentifier(LocatorIF subject_indicator)
                          throws ConstraintViolationException

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Adds the given subject identifier to the set of subject identifiers for this topic.

Specified by:

addSubjectIdentifier in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

addSubjectIdentifier in class Topic

Parameters:

subject_indicator - A locator for the subject identifier to be added; an object implementing LocatorIF.

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - Thrown if the topic map already has a topic with this addressable subject.

removeSubjectIdentifier

public void removeSubjectIdentifier(LocatorIF subject_indicator)

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Removes the given subject identifier from the set of subject identifiers for this topic. If the topic does not have the given subject identifier then this method has no effect.

Specified by:

removeSubjectIdentifier in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

removeSubjectIdentifier in class Topic

Parameters:

subject_indicator - A locator for the subject identifier to be removed; an object implementing LocatorIF.

getTopicNames

public Collection getTopicNames()

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Gets the names of this topic.

Specified by:

getTopicNames in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

getTopicNames in class Topic

Returns:

A collection of TopicNameIF objects.

addTopicName

protected void addTopicName(TopicNameIF _basename)

Overrides:

addTopicName in class Topic

removeTopicName

protected void removeTopicName(TopicNameIF _basename)

Overrides:

removeTopicName in class Topic

getOccurrences

public Collection getOccurrences()

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Gets the occurrences of this topic. The occurrences are not guaranteed to have any specific order.

Specified by:

getOccurrences in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

getOccurrences in class Topic

Returns:

A collection of OccurrenceIF objects.

addOccurrence

protected void addOccurrence(OccurrenceIF _occurrence)

Overrides:

addOccurrence in class Topic

removeOccurrence

protected void removeOccurrence(OccurrenceIF _occurrence)

Overrides:

removeOccurrence in class Topic

getRoles

public Collection getRoles()

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Gets the association roles played by this topic. There is no guarantee as to the order these are returned in.

Specified by:

getRoles in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

getRoles in class Topic

Returns:

A collection of AssociationRoleIF objects.

remove

public void remove()

Description copied from interface: TMObjectIF

PUBLIC: Removes the object from its parent.

Specified by:

remove in interface TMObjectIF

Overrides:

remove in class Topic

getTypes

public Collection getTypes()

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Gets the types that this topic is an instance of. There is no guarantee as to which order these will be returned in.

Specified by:

getTypes in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

getTypes in class Topic

Returns:

A collection of TopicIF objects.

addType

public void addType(TopicIF type)

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Adds a type to this topic.

Specified by:

addType in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

addType in class Topic

Parameters:

type - The additional type; an object implementing TopicIF.

removeType

public void removeType(TopicIF type)

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

PUBLIC: Removes a type from this topic. If the given topic is not present amongst the types, then the method has no effect.

Specified by:

removeType in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

removeType in class Topic

Parameters:

type - The type to be removed; an object implementing TopicIF.

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Topic

getObjectId

public String getObjectId()

Description copied from interface: TMObjectIF

PUBLIC: Gets the id of this object. The object id is part of the topic map id space, and must be unique. The object id is not significant (or unique) outside the current topic map. The object id is immutable. The object id is thus stable through this object's lifetime.

Specified by:

getObjectId in interface TMObjectIF

Overrides:

getObjectId in class TMObject

Returns:

string which is this object's id.

isReadOnly

public boolean isReadOnly()

Description copied from interface: TMObjectIF

PUBLIC: Returns true if this object is read-only, otherwise false.

Specified by:

isReadOnly in interface TMObjectIF

Overrides:

isReadOnly in class TMObject

Returns:

read-only (true) or not read-only (false).

getTopicMap

public TopicMapIF getTopicMap()

Description copied from interface: TMObjectIF

PUBLIC: Gets the topic map that this object belongs to. If the object has been removed from its topic map or not added to a topic map yet this will be null.

Specified by:

getTopicMap in interface TMObjectIF

Overrides:

getTopicMap in class TMObject

Returns:

A topic map; an object implementing TopicMapIF.

getItemIdentifiers

public Collection getItemIdentifiers()

Description copied from interface: TMObjectIF

PUBLIC: Gets the item identifiers of this object. These locators are pointers back to the locations from where this object originated.

The purpose is to enable the engine to detect when references to external objects refer to objects that are already present within the system, such as topic maps which are already loaded.

Specified by:

getItemIdentifiers in interface TMObjectIF

Overrides:

getItemIdentifiers in class TMObject

Returns:

A collection of LocatorIF objects addressing the item.

addItemIdentifier

public void addItemIdentifier(LocatorIF source_locator)
                       throws ConstraintViolationException

Description copied from interface: TMObjectIF

PUBLIC: Adds the given item identifier to the set of item item identifiers for this object.

Specified by:

addItemIdentifier in interface TMObjectIF

Overrides:

addItemIdentifier in class TMObject

Parameters:

source_locator - The item identifier to be added; an object implementing LocatorIF.

Throws:

ConstraintViolationException - Thrown if another object in the same topic map already has the given item identifier.

removeItemIdentifier

public void removeItemIdentifier(LocatorIF source_locator)

Description copied from interface: TMObjectIF

PUBLIC: Removes the given item identifier from the set of item identifiers. If this object does not have the given item identifier the call has no effect.

Specified by:

removeItemIdentifier in interface TMObjectIF

Overrides:

removeItemIdentifier in class TMObject

Parameters:

source_locator - The item identifier to be removed; an object implementing LocatorIF.

merge

public void merge(TopicIF topic)

Description copied from interface: TopicIF

EXPERIMENTAL: Merges the characteristics of one topic into another topic. The source topic stripped of characteristics, all of which are moved to the target topic. Duplicate characteristics are suppressed. The topics must be in the same topic map, and the source topic is removed from the topic map.

Specified by:

merge in interface TopicIF

Overrides:

merge in class Topic

Parameters:

topic - topicIF; the source topic. This is empty after the operation and is removed from the topic map.

debug

public void debug()

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(RemoteTopic obj)

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object