org.apache.jackrabbit.spi.commons.conversion

Interface NameResolver

All Known Subinterfaces:

NamePathResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

CachingNameResolver, DefaultNamePathResolver, ParsingNameResolver

public interface NameResolver

Resolver for JCR name Strings and Name objects.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getJCRName(Name name) Returns the qualified JCR name String for the given Name object.
Name	getQName(java.lang.String name) Returns the Name for the given JCR name String.

Method Detail

getQName

Name getQName(java.lang.String name)
       throws IllegalNameException,
              NamespaceException

Returns the Name for the given JCR name String.

Parameters:

name - A JCR name String.

Returns:

A Name object.

Throws:

IllegalNameException - if the JCR name format is invalid

NamespaceException - if the namespace prefix can not be resolved

getJCRName

java.lang.String getJCRName(Name name)
                     throws NamespaceException

Returns the qualified JCR name String for the given Name object.

Parameters:

name - A Name object.

Returns:

The qualified JCR name String consisting of prefix:localName or localName in case of the empty namespace.

Throws:

NamespaceException - if the namespace URI can not be resolved