spcp7.imagegallery.contentprovider.face
Interface ContentConnectionFace

All Known Subinterfaces:

ContentManipulationFace, ContentRetrievalFace, ContentSubmitterFace

All Known Implementing Classes:

AlfrescoContentRetrievalImpl

public interface ContentConnectionFace

This interface specifies function which every content interaction interface must implement.

Author:

Phillip Merensky

Method Summary

void	close() This method must be called after all content actions are done.
void	open(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PropertyModelFace> properties) This method must be called before content will be retrieved or submitted.

Method Detail

open

void open(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,PropertyModelFace> properties)
          throws PropertyValidationException,
                 ContentProviderAuthenticationException

This method must be called before content will be retrieved or submitted.

Parameters:

properties - The map of properties of the content provider which specifies all needed options.

Throws:

PropertyValidationException - if the properties do not contain needed fields or these fields are invalid.

ContentProviderAuthenticationException - If the user could not be authenticated/logged in with the provided credentials.

close

void close()

This method must be called after all content actions are done.