Class DummyContentLocation

java.lang.Object
org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.repository.dummy.DummyContentLocation
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, ContentEntity, ContentLocation

public class DummyContentLocation extends Object implements ContentLocation, Serializable
A dummy content location holds references to all dummy items. It does allow to create any items, but always reports itself as empty location. This implementation only serves as data-sink in case the generated content is not needed anywhere.
Author:
Thomas Morgner
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • DummyContentLocation

      public DummyContentLocation(ContentLocation parent, String name)
      Creates a new DummyContentLocation with the given parent and name. The location will inherit the repository from its parent.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent location.
      name - the name of this location.
    • DummyContentLocation

      public DummyContentLocation(Repository repository, String name)
      Creates a new root DummyContentLocation with the given repository and name.
      Parameters:
      repository - the repository.
      name - the name of this location.
  • Method Details

    • listContents

      public ContentEntity[] listContents() throws ContentIOException
      Returns all content entities stored in this content-location. This always returns an empty array.
      Specified by:
      listContents in interface ContentLocation
      Returns:
      the content entities for this location, an empty array.
      Throws:
      ContentIOException - if an repository error occured.
    • getEntry

      public ContentEntity getEntry(String name) throws ContentIOException
      Returns the content entity with the given name. This always throws the ContentIOException, as this implementation claims to not know any of its childs.
      Specified by:
      getEntry in interface ContentLocation
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the entity to be retrieved.
      Returns:
      the content entity for this name, never null.
      Throws:
      ContentIOException - if an repository error occured.
    • createItem

      public ContentItem createItem(String name) throws ContentCreationException
      Creates a new data item in the current location. This method must never return null. This method will fail if an entity with the same name exists in this location.
      Specified by:
      createItem in interface ContentLocation
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the new entity.
      Returns:
      the newly created entity, never null.
      Throws:
      ContentCreationException - if the item could not be created.
    • createLocation

      public ContentLocation createLocation(String name) throws ContentCreationException
      Creates a new content location in the current location. This method must never return null. This method will fail if an entity with the same name exists in this location.
      Specified by:
      createLocation in interface ContentLocation
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the new entity.
      Returns:
      the newly created entity, never null.
      Throws:
      ContentCreationException - if the item could not be created.
    • exists

      public boolean exists(String name)
      A dummy location does not have children, therefore this method always returns false.
      Specified by:
      exists in interface ContentLocation
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the item.
      Returns:
      false.
    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns the name of the entry.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface ContentEntity
      Returns:
      the name, never null.
    • getContentId

      public Object getContentId()
      Returns the full pathname of the location.
      Specified by:
      getContentId in interface ContentEntity
      Returns:
      the full pathname.
    • getAttribute

      public Object getAttribute(String domain, String key)
      Dummy locations do not have attributes, therefore this method always returns null.
      Specified by:
      getAttribute in interface ContentEntity
      Parameters:
      domain - the attribute domain.
      key - the name of the attribute.
      Returns:
      the value or null, if the content-entity does not have a value for this attribute.
    • setAttribute

      public boolean setAttribute(String domain, String key, Object value)
      Dummy locations do not allow to set attributes, therefore this method always returns false.
      Specified by:
      setAttribute in interface ContentEntity
      Parameters:
      domain - the attribute domain.
      key - the attribute name
      value - the new attribute value.
      Returns:
      false.
    • getParent

      public ContentLocation getParent()
      Returns the parent, if there is any.
      Specified by:
      getParent in interface ContentEntity
      Returns:
      the parent.
    • getRepository

      public Repository getRepository()
      Returns the parent repository for this location.
      Specified by:
      getRepository in interface ContentEntity
      Returns:
      the repository.
    • delete

      public boolean delete()
      A dummy location does not have content and therefore does not support the delete command.
      Specified by:
      delete in interface ContentEntity
      Returns:
      always false.