com.ibm.mashups.enabler
Interface ModifiableMetaData

All Superinterfaces:

MetaData

public ModifiableMetaData
extends MetaData

A modifiable interface allowing to set meta data associated with a resource.

Method Summary

String	setMetaData(String name, String value) Sets the value for the meta data identified by the specified name.
Boolean	confirmSetMetaData(String name, String value) Confirms whether setting the meta data is possible.
String	removeMetaData(String name) Removes the meta data identified with the specified name.
Boolean	confirmRemoveMetaData(String name) Confirms whether removing the meta data is possible.

Methods inherited from interface com.ibm.mashups.enabler.MetaData

getMetaDataNames, getMetaData

Method Detail

setMetaData

String setMetaData(String name,
                   String value)

Sets the value for the meta data identified by the specified name.

Parameters:

name - name of meta data to set the value for; must not be null

value - meta data value to set; must not be null

Returns:

the former value for the name; if none existed, null is returned

confirmSetMetaData

Boolean confirmSetMetaData(String name,
                           String value)

Confirms whether setting the meta data is possible.

Parameters:

name - name of meta data to set the value for; must not be null

value - meta data value to set; must not be null

Returns:

true if the value can be set, otherwise false.

removeMetaData

String removeMetaData(String name)

Removes the meta data identified with the specified name.

Parameters:

name - name of meta data to remove; must not be null

Returns:

the former value for the name; if none existed, null is returned

confirmRemoveMetaData

Boolean confirmRemoveMetaData(String name)

Confirms whether removing the meta data is possible.

Parameters:

name - name of meta data to remove; must not be null

Returns:

true if the name can be removed, otherwise false.