org.objectweb.fractal.adl.interfaces
Interface IDLLoader

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractInterfaceLoader, JavaCodeLoader

public interface IDLLoader

Interface to component interface definition.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

loadInterface(java.lang.String signature, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context) Loads the interface definition for the given signature.

Method Detail

loadInterface

java.lang.Object loadInterface(java.lang.String signature,
                               java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
                               throws ADLException

Loads the interface definition for the given signature.

Parameters:

signature - the signature of the code to load.

context - optional additional information.

Returns:

An Object representing the loaded interface. The runtime type of this object depends on the language of the interface (for Java interface the returned type is Class).

Throws:

ADLException - if the interface can't be loaded.