Interface MetadataResolver

All Superinterfaces:
Component, IdentifiedComponent, Resolver<EntityDescriptor,CriteriaSet>
All Known Subinterfaces:
BatchMetadataResolver, ClearableMetadataResolver, DynamicMetadataResolver, RefreshableMetadataResolver
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractBatchMetadataResolver, AbstractDynamicHTTPMetadataResolver, AbstractDynamicMetadataResolver, AbstractMetadataResolver, AbstractReloadingMetadataResolver, ChainingMetadataResolver, CompositeMetadataResolver, DOMMetadataResolver, FileBackedHTTPMetadataResolver, FilesystemMetadataResolver, FunctionDrivenDynamicHTTPMetadataResolver, HTTPMetadataResolver, LocalDynamicMetadataResolver, ResourceBackedMetadataResolver

public interface MetadataResolver extends Resolver<EntityDescriptor,CriteriaSet>, IdentifiedComponent
A resolver that is capable of resolving EntityDescriptor instances which meet certain supplied criteria. At a minimum, a MetadataResolver implementation MUST support the following criteria: Implementations SHOULD also support the following criteria when possible:
  • Method Details

    • isRequireValidMetadata

      boolean isRequireValidMetadata()
      Gets whether the metadata returned by queries must be valid.

      At a minimum, metadata is valid only if the date expressed in the validUntil attribute of the element and all its ancestral elements has not passed. Specific implementations may add additional constraints.

      Returns:
      whether the metadata returned by queries must be valid
    • setRequireValidMetadata

      void setRequireValidMetadata(boolean requireValidMetadata)
      Sets whether the metadata returned by queries must be valid.
      Parameters:
      requireValidMetadata - whether the metadata returned by queries must be valid
    • getMetadataFilter

      @Nullable MetadataFilter getMetadataFilter()
      Gets the metadata filter applied to the metadata.
      Returns:
      the metadata filter applied to the metadata
    • setMetadataFilter

      void setMetadataFilter(@Nullable MetadataFilter newFilter)
      Sets the metadata filter applied to the metadata.
      Parameters:
      newFilter - the metadata filter applied to the metadata