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1 /*
2 * $Header: /cvshome/build/org.osgi.framework/src/org/osgi/framework/BundleContext.java,v 1.22 2007/02/21 16:49:05 hargrave Exp $
3 *
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18
19 module org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
20 import org.osgi.framework.Bundle;
21 import org.osgi.framework.BundleListener;
22 import org.osgi.framework.ServiceListener;
23 import org.osgi.framework.FrameworkListener;
24 import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;
25 import org.osgi.framework.ServiceRegistration;
26 import org.osgi.framework.Filter;
27
28 import java.lang.all;
29 import java.io.File;
30 import java.io.InputStream;
31 import java.util.Dictionary;
32
33 /**
34 * A bundle's execution context within the Framework. The context is used to
35 * grant access to other methods so that this bundle can interact with the
36 * Framework.
37 *
38 * <p>
39 * <code>BundleContext</code> methods allow a bundle to:
40 * <ul>
41 * <li>Subscribe to events published by the Framework.
42 * <li>Register service objects with the Framework service registry.
43 * <li>Retrieve <code>ServiceReferences</code> from the Framework service
44 * registry.
45 * <li>Get and release service objects for a referenced service.
46 * <li>Install new bundles in the Framework.
47 * <li>Get the list of bundles installed in the Framework.
48 * <li>Get the {@link Bundle} object for a bundle.
49 * <li>Create <code>File</code> objects for files in a persistent storage
50 * area provided for the bundle by the Framework.
51 * </ul>
52 *
53 * <p>
54 * A <code>BundleContext</code> object will be created and provided to the
55 * bundle associated with this context when it is started using the
56 * {@link BundleActivator#start} method. The same <code>BundleContext</code>
57 * object will be passed to the bundle associated with this context when it is
58 * stopped using the {@link BundleActivator#stop} method. A
59 * <code>BundleContext</code> object is generally for the private use of its
60 * associated bundle and is not meant to be shared with other bundles in the
61 * OSGi environment.
62 *
63 * <p>
64 * The <code>Bundle</code> object associated with a <code>BundleContext</code>
65 * object is called the <em>context bundle</em>.
66 *
67 * <p>
68 * The <code>BundleContext</code> object is only valid during the execution of
69 * its context bundle; that is, during the period from when the context bundle
70 * is in the <code>STARTING</code>, <code>STOPPING</code>, and
71 * <code>ACTIVE</code> bundle states. If the <code>BundleContext</code>
72 * object is used subsequently, an <code>IllegalStateException</code> must be
73 * thrown. The <code>BundleContext</code> object must never be reused after
74 * its context bundle is stopped.
75 *
76 * <p>
77 * The Framework is the only entity that can create <code>BundleContext</code>
78 * objects and they are only valid within the Framework that created them.
79 *
80 * @ThreadSafe
81 * @version $Revision: 1.22 $
82 */
83
84 public interface BundleContext {
85 /**
86 * Returns the value of the specified property. If the key is not found in
87 * the Framework properties, the system properties are then searched. The
88 * method returns <code>null</code> if the property is not found.
89 *
90 * <p>
91 * The Framework defines the following standard property keys:
92 * </p>
93 * <ul>
94 * <li>{@link Constants#FRAMEWORK_VERSION} - The OSGi Framework version.
95 * </li>
96 * <li>{@link Constants#FRAMEWORK_VENDOR} - The Framework implementation
97 * vendor.</li>
98 * <li>{@link Constants#FRAMEWORK_LANGUAGE} - The language being used. See
99 * ISO 639 for possible values.</li>
100 * <li>{@link Constants#FRAMEWORK_OS_NAME} - The host computer operating
101 * system.</li>
102 * <li>{@link Constants#FRAMEWORK_OS_VERSION} - The host computer
103 * operating system version number.</li>
104 * <li>{@link Constants#FRAMEWORK_PROCESSOR} - The host computer processor
105 * name.</li>
106 * </ul>
107 * <p>
108 * All bundles must have permission to read these properties.
109 *
110 * <p>
111 * Note: The last four standard properties are used by the
112 * {@link Constants#BUNDLE_NATIVECODE} <code>Manifest</code> header's
113 * matching algorithm for selecting native language code.
114 *
115 * @param key The name of the requested property.
116 * @return The value of the requested property, or <code>null</code> if
117 * the property is undefined.
118 * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If the caller does not have the
119 * appropriate <code>PropertyPermission</code> to read the
120 * property, and the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions.
121 */
122 public String getProperty(String key);
123
124 /**
125 * Returns the <code>Bundle</code> object associated with this
126 * <code>BundleContext</code>. This bundle is called the context bundle.
127 *
128 * @return The <code>Bundle</code> object associated with this
129 * <code>BundleContext</code>.
130 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
131 * longer valid.
132 */
133 public Bundle getBundle();
134
135 /**
136 * Installs a bundle from the specified location string. A bundle is
137 * obtained from <code>location</code> as interpreted by the Framework in
138 * an implementation dependent manner.
139 * <p>
140 * Every installed bundle is uniquely identified by its location string,
141 * typically in the form of a URL.
142 *
143 * <p>
144 * The following steps are required to install a bundle:
145 * <ol>
146 * <li>If a bundle containing the same location string is already
147 * installed, the <code>Bundle</code> object for that bundle is returned.
148 *
149 * <li>The bundle's content is read from the location string. If this
150 * fails, a {@link BundleException} is thrown.
151 *
152 * <li>The bundle's <code>Bundle-NativeCode</code> dependencies are
153 * resolved. If this fails, a <code>BundleException</code> is thrown.
154 *
155 * <li>The bundle's associated resources are allocated. The associated
156 * resources minimally consist of a unique identifier and a persistent
157 * storage area if the platform has file system support. If this step fails,
158 * a <code>BundleException</code> is thrown.
159 *
160 * <li>If the bundle has declared an Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment
161 * header, then the listed execution environments must be verified against
162 * the installed execution environments. If none of the listed execution
163 * environments match an installed execution environment, a
164 * <code>BundleException</code> must be thrown.
165 *
166 * <li>The bundle's state is set to <code>INSTALLED</code>.
167 *
168 * <li>A bundle event of type {@link BundleEvent#INSTALLED} is fired.
169 *
170 * <li>The <code>Bundle</code> object for the newly or previously
171 * installed bundle is returned.
172 * </ol>
173 *
174 * <b>Postconditions, no exceptions thrown </b>
175 * <ul>
176 * <li><code>getState()</code> in {<code>INSTALLED</code>,<code>RESOLVED</code>}.
177 * <li>Bundle has a unique ID.
178 * </ul>
179 * <b>Postconditions, when an exception is thrown </b>
180 * <ul>
181 * <li>Bundle is not installed and no trace of the bundle exists.
182 * </ul>
183 *
184 * @param location The location identifier of the bundle to install.
185 * @return The <code>Bundle</code> object of the installed bundle.
186 * @throws BundleException If the installation failed.
187 * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If the caller does not have the
188 * appropriate <code>AdminPermission[installed bundle,LIFECYCLE]</code>, and the
189 * Java Runtime Environment supports permissions.
190 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
191 * longer valid.
192 */
193 public Bundle installBundle(String location);
194
195 /**
196 * Installs a bundle from the specified <code>InputStream</code> object.
197 *
198 * <p>
199 * This method performs all of the steps listed in
200 * <code>BundleContext.installBundle(String location)</code>, except that
201 * the bundle's content will be read from the <code>InputStream</code>
202 * object. The location identifier string specified will be used as the
203 * identity of the bundle.
204 *
205 * <p>
206 * This method must always close the <code>InputStream</code> object, even
207 * if an exception is thrown.
208 *
209 * @param location The location identifier of the bundle to install.
210 * @param input The <code>InputStream</code> object from which this bundle
211 * will be read.
212 * @return The <code>Bundle</code> object of the installed bundle.
213 * @throws BundleException If the provided stream cannot be read or the
214 * installation failed.
215 * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If the caller does not have the
216 * appropriate <code>AdminPermission[installed bundle,LIFECYCLE]</code>, and the
217 * Java Runtime Environment supports permissions.
218 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
219 * longer valid.
220 * @see #installBundle(java.lang.String)
221 */
222 public Bundle installBundle(String location, InputStream input);
223
224 /**
225 * Returns the bundle with the specified identifier.
226 *
227 * @param id The identifier of the bundle to retrieve.
228 * @return A <code>Bundle</code> object or <code>null</code> if the
229 * identifier does not match any installed bundle.
230 */
231 public Bundle getBundle(long id);
232
233 /**
234 * Returns a list of all installed bundles.
235 * <p>
236 * This method returns a list of all bundles installed in the OSGi
237 * environment at the time of the call to this method. However, since the
238 * Framework is a very dynamic environment, bundles can be installed or
239 * uninstalled at anytime.
240 *
241 * @return An array of <code>Bundle</code> objects, one object per
242 * installed bundle.
243 */
244 public Bundle[] getBundles();
245
246 /**
247 * Adds the specified <code>ServiceListener</code> object with the
248 * specified <code>filter</code> to the context bundle's list of
249 * listeners. See {@link Filter} for a description of the filter syntax.
250 * <code>ServiceListener</code> objects are notified when a service has a
251 * lifecycle state change.
252 *
253 * <p>
254 * If the context bundle's list of listeners already contains a listener
255 * <code>l</code> such that <code>(l==listener)</code>, then this
256 * method replaces that listener's filter (which may be <code>null</code>)
257 * with the specified one (which may be <code>null</code>).
258 *
259 * <p>
260 * The listener is called if the filter criteria is met. To filter based
261 * upon the class of the service, the filter should reference the
262 * {@link Constants#OBJECTCLASS} property. If <code>filter</code> is
263 * <code>null</code>, all services are considered to match the filter.
264 *
265 * <p>
266 * When using a <code>filter</code>, it is possible that the
267 * <code>ServiceEvent</code>s for the complete lifecycle of a service
268 * will not be delivered to the listener. For example, if the
269 * <code>filter</code> only matches when the property <code>x</code> has
270 * the value <code>1</code>, the listener will not be called if the
271 * service is registered with the property <code>x</code> not set to the
272 * value <code>1</code>. Subsequently, when the service is modified
273 * setting property <code>x</code> to the value <code>1</code>, the
274 * filter will match and the listener will be called with a
275 * <code>ServiceEvent</code> of type <code>MODIFIED</code>. Thus, the
276 * listener will not be called with a <code>ServiceEvent</code> of type
277 * <code>REGISTERED</code>.
278 *
279 * <p>
280 * If the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions, the
281 * <code>ServiceListener</code> object will be notified of a service event
282 * only if the bundle that is registering it has the
283 * <code>ServicePermission</code> to get the service using at least one of
284 * the named classes the service was registered under.
285 *
286 * @param listener The <code>ServiceListener</code> object to be added.
287 * @param filter The filter criteria.
288 *
289 * @throws InvalidSyntaxException If <code>filter</code> contains an
290 * invalid filter string that cannot be parsed.
291 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
292 * longer valid.
293 *
294 * @see ServiceEvent
295 * @see ServiceListener
296 * @see ServicePermission
297 */
298 public void addServiceListener(ServiceListener listener,
299 String filter);
300
301 /**
302 * Adds the specified <code>ServiceListener</code> object to the context
303 * bundle's list of listeners.
304 *
305 * <p>
306 * This method is the same as calling
307 * <code>BundleContext.addServiceListener(ServiceListener listener,
308 * String filter)</code>
309 * with <code>filter</code> set to <code>null</code>.
310 *
311 * @param listener The <code>ServiceListener</code> object to be added.
312 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
313 * longer valid.
314 *
315 * @see #addServiceListener(ServiceListener, String)
316 */
317 public void addServiceListener(ServiceListener listener);
318
319 /**
320 * Removes the specified <code>ServiceListener</code> object from the
321 * context bundle's list of listeners.
322 *
323 * <p>
324 * If <code>listener</code> is not contained in this context bundle's list
325 * of listeners, this method does nothing.
326 *
327 * @param listener The <code>ServiceListener</code> to be removed.
328 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
329 * longer valid.
330 */
331 public void removeServiceListener(ServiceListener listener);
332
333 /**
334 * Adds the specified <code>BundleListener</code> object to the context
335 * bundle's list of listeners if not already present. BundleListener objects
336 * are notified when a bundle has a lifecycle state change.
337 *
338 * <p>
339 * If the context bundle's list of listeners already contains a listener
340 * <code>l</code> such that <code>(l==listener)</code>, this method
341 * does nothing.
342 *
343 * @param listener The <code>BundleListener</code> to be added.
344 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
345 * longer valid.
346 * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If listener is a
347 * <code>SynchronousBundleListener</code> and the caller does not
348 * have the appropriate <code>AdminPermission[context bundle,LISTENER]</code>,
349 * and the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions.
350 *
351 * @see BundleEvent
352 * @see BundleListener
353 */
354 public void addBundleListener(BundleListener listener);
355
356 /**
357 * Removes the specified <code>BundleListener</code> object from the
358 * context bundle's list of listeners.
359 *
360 * <p>
361 * If <code>listener</code> is not contained in the context bundle's list
362 * of listeners, this method does nothing.
363 *
364 * @param listener The <code>BundleListener</code> object to be removed.
365 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
366 * longer valid.
367 * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If listener is a
368 * <code>SynchronousBundleListener</code> and the caller does not
369 * have the appropriate <code>AdminPermission[context bundle,LISTENER]</code>,
370 * and the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions.
371 */
372 public void removeBundleListener(BundleListener listener);
373
374 /**
375 * Adds the specified <code>FrameworkListener</code> object to the context
376 * bundle's list of listeners if not already present. FrameworkListeners are
377 * notified of general Framework events.
378 *
379 * <p>
380 * If the context bundle's list of listeners already contains a listener
381 * <code>l</code> such that <code>(l==listener)</code>, this method
382 * does nothing.
383 *
384 * @param listener The <code>FrameworkListener</code> object to be added.
385 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
386 * longer valid.
387 *
388 * @see FrameworkEvent
389 * @see FrameworkListener
390 */
391 public void addFrameworkListener(FrameworkListener listener);
392
393 /**
394 * Removes the specified <code>FrameworkListener</code> object from the
395 * context bundle's list of listeners.
396 *
397 * <p>
398 * If <code>listener</code> is not contained in the context bundle's list
399 * of listeners, this method does nothing.
400 *
401 * @param listener The <code>FrameworkListener</code> object to be
402 * removed.
403 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
404 * longer valid.
405 */
406 public void removeFrameworkListener(FrameworkListener listener);
407
408 /**
409 * Registers the specified service object with the specified properties
410 * under the specified class names into the Framework. A
411 * <code>ServiceRegistration</code> object is returned. The
412 * <code>ServiceRegistration</code> object is for the private use of the
413 * bundle registering the service and should not be shared with other
414 * bundles. The registering bundle is defined to be the context bundle.
415 * Other bundles can locate the service by using either the
416 * {@link #getServiceReferences} or {@link #getServiceReference} method.
417 *
418 * <p>
419 * A bundle can register a service object that implements the
420 * {@link ServiceFactory} interface to have more flexibility in providing
421 * service objects to other bundles.
422 *
423 * <p>
424 * The following steps are required to register a service:
425 * <ol>
426 * <li>If <code>service</code> is not a <code>ServiceFactory</code>,
427 * an <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> is thrown if
428 * <code>service</code> is not an <code>instanceof</code> all the
429 * classes named.
430 * <li>The Framework adds these service properties to the specified
431 * <code>Dictionary</code> (which may be <code>null</code>): a property
432 * named {@link Constants#SERVICE_ID} identifying the registration number of
433 * the service and a property named {@link Constants#OBJECTCLASS} containing
434 * all the specified classes. If any of these properties have already been
435 * specified by the registering bundle, their values will be overwritten by
436 * the Framework.
437 * <li>The service is added to the Framework service registry and may now
438 * be used by other bundles.
439 * <li>A service event of type {@link ServiceEvent#REGISTERED} is
440 * fired.
441 * <li>A <code>ServiceRegistration</code> object for this registration is
442 * returned.
443 * </ol>
444 *
445 * @param clazzes The class names under which the service can be located.
446 * The class names in this array will be stored in the service's
447 * properties under the key {@link Constants#OBJECTCLASS}.
448 * @param service The service object or a <code>ServiceFactory</code>
449 * object.
450 * @param properties The properties for this service. The keys in the
451 * properties object must all be <code>String</code> objects. See
452 * {@link Constants} for a list of standard service property keys.
453 * Changes should not be made to this object after calling this
454 * method. To update the service's properties the
455 * {@link ServiceRegistration#setProperties} method must be called.
456 * The set of properties may be <code>null</code> if the service
457 * has no properties.
458 *
459 * @return A <code>ServiceRegistration</code> object for use by the bundle
460 * registering the service to update the service's properties or to
461 * unregister the service.
462 *
463 * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If one of the following is
464 * true:
465 * <ul>
466 * <li><code>service</code> is <code>null</code>.
467 * <li><code>service</code> is not a <code>ServiceFactory</code>
468 * object and is not an instance of all the named classes in
469 * <code>clazzes</code>.
470 * <li><code>properties</code> contains case variants of the same
471 * key name.
472 * </ul>
473 *
474 * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If the caller does not have the
475 * <code>ServicePermission</code> to register the service for all
476 * the named classes and the Java Runtime Environment supports
477 * permissions.
478 *
479 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
480 * longer valid.
481 *
482 * @see ServiceRegistration
483 * @see ServiceFactory
484 */
485 public ServiceRegistration registerService(String[] clazzes,
486 Object service, Dictionary properties);
487
488 /**
489 * Registers the specified service object with the specified properties
490 * under the specified class name with the Framework.
491 *
492 * <p>
493 * This method is otherwise identical to
494 * {@link #registerService(java.lang.String[], java.lang.Object,
495 * java.util.Dictionary)} and is provided as a convenience when
496 * <code>service</code> will only be registered under a single class name.
497 * Note that even in this case the value of the service's
498 * {@link Constants#OBJECTCLASS} property will be an array of strings,
499 * rather than just a single string.
500 *
501 * @param clazz The class name under which the service can be located.
502 * @param service The service object or a <code>ServiceFactory</code>
503 * object.
504 * @param properties The properties for this service.
505 *
506 * @return A <code>ServiceRegistration</code> object for use by the bundle
507 * registering the service to update the service's properties or to
508 * unregister the service.
509 *
510 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
511 * longer valid.
512 * @see #registerService(java.lang.String[], java.lang.Object,
513 * java.util.Dictionary)
514 */
515 public ServiceRegistration registerService(String clazz,
516 Object service, Dictionary properties);
517
518 /**
519 * Returns an array of <code>ServiceReference</code> objects. The returned
520 * array of <code>ServiceReference</code> objects contains services that
521 * were registered under the specified class, match the specified filter
522 * criteria, and the packages for the class names under which the services
523 * were registered match the context bundle's packages as defined in
524 * {@link ServiceReference#isAssignableTo(Bundle, String)}.
525 *
526 * <p>
527 * The list is valid at the time of the call to this method, however since
528 * the Framework is a very dynamic environment, services can be modified or
529 * unregistered at anytime.
530 *
531 * <p>
532 * <code>filter</code> is used to select the registered service whose
533 * properties objects contain keys and values which satisfy the filter. See
534 * {@link Filter} for a description of the filter string syntax.
535 *
536 * <p>
537 * If <code>filter</code> is <code>null</code>, all registered services
538 * are considered to match the filter. If <code>filter</code> cannot be
539 * parsed, an {@link InvalidSyntaxException} will be thrown with a human
540 * readable message where the filter became unparsable.
541 *
542 * <p>
543 * The following steps are required to select a set of
544 * <code>ServiceReference</code> objects:
545 * <ol>
546 * <li>If the filter string is not <code>null</code>, the filter string
547 * is parsed and the set <code>ServiceReference</code> objects of
548 * registered services that satisfy the filter is produced. If the filter
549 * string is <code>null</code>, then all registered services are
550 * considered to satisfy the filter.
551 * <li>If the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions, the set of
552 * <code>ServiceReference</code> objects produced by the previous step is
553 * reduced by checking that the caller has the
554 * <code>ServicePermission</code> to get at least one of the class names
555 * under which the service was registered. If the caller does not have the
556 * correct permission for a particular <code>ServiceReference</code>
557 * object, then it is removed from the set.
558 * <li>If <code>clazz</code> is not <code>null</code>, the set is
559 * further reduced to those services that are an <code>instanceof</code>
560 * and were registered under the specified class. The complete list of
561 * classes of which a service is an instance and which were specified when
562 * the service was registered is available from the service's
563 * {@link Constants#OBJECTCLASS} property.
564 * <li>The set is reduced one final time by cycling through each
565 * <code>ServiceReference</code> object and calling
566 * {@link ServiceReference#isAssignableTo(Bundle, String)} with the context
567 * bundle and each class name under which the <code>ServiceReference</code>
568 * object was registered. For any given <code>ServiceReference</code>
569 * object, if any call to
570 * {@link ServiceReference#isAssignableTo(Bundle, String)} returns
571 * <code>false</code>, then it is removed from the set of
572 * <code>ServiceReference</code> objects.
573 * <li>An array of the remaining <code>ServiceReference</code> objects is
574 * returned.
575 * </ol>
576 *
577 * @param clazz The class name with which the service was registered or
578 * <code>null</code> for all services.
579 * @param filter The filter criteria.
580 * @return An array of <code>ServiceReference</code> objects or
581 * <code>null</code> if no services are registered which satisfy
582 * the search.
583 * @throws InvalidSyntaxException If <code>filter</code> contains an
584 * invalid filter string that cannot be parsed.
585 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
586 * longer valid.
587 */
588 public ServiceReference[] getServiceReferences(String clazz,
589 String filter);
590
591 /**
592 * Returns an array of <code>ServiceReference</code> objects. The returned
593 * array of <code>ServiceReference</code> objects contains services that
594 * were registered under the specified class and match the specified filter
595 * criteria.
596 *
597 * <p>
598 * The list is valid at the time of the call to this method, however since
599 * the Framework is a very dynamic environment, services can be modified or
600 * unregistered at anytime.
601 *
602 * <p>
603 * <code>filter</code> is used to select the registered service whose
604 * properties objects contain keys and values which satisfy the filter. See
605 * {@link Filter} for a description of the filter string syntax.
606 *
607 * <p>
608 * If <code>filter</code> is <code>null</code>, all registered services
609 * are considered to match the filter. If <code>filter</code> cannot be
610 * parsed, an {@link InvalidSyntaxException} will be thrown with a human
611 * readable message where the filter became unparsable.
612 *
613 * <p>
614 * The following steps are required to select a set of
615 * <code>ServiceReference</code> objects:
616 * <ol>
617 * <li>If the filter string is not <code>null</code>, the filter string
618 * is parsed and the set <code>ServiceReference</code> objects of
619 * registered services that satisfy the filter is produced. If the filter
620 * string is <code>null</code>, then all registered services are
621 * considered to satisfy the filter.
622 * <li>If the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions, the set of
623 * <code>ServiceReference</code> objects produced by the previous step is
624 * reduced by checking that the caller has the
625 * <code>ServicePermission</code> to get at least one of the class names
626 * under which the service was registered. If the caller does not have the
627 * correct permission for a particular <code>ServiceReference</code>
628 * object, then it is removed from the set.
629 * <li>If <code>clazz</code> is not <code>null</code>, the set is
630 * further reduced to those services that are an <code>instanceof</code>
631 * and were registered under the specified class. The complete list of
632 * classes of which a service is an instance and which were specified when
633 * the service was registered is available from the service's
634 * {@link Constants#OBJECTCLASS} property.
635 * <li>An array of the remaining <code>ServiceReference</code> objects is
636 * returned.
637 * </ol>
638 *
639 * @param clazz The class name with which the service was registered or
640 * <code>null</code> for all services.
641 * @param filter The filter criteria.
642 * @return An array of <code>ServiceReference</code> objects or
643 * <code>null</code> if no services are registered which satisfy
644 * the search.
645 * @throws InvalidSyntaxException If <code>filter</code> contains an
646 * invalid filter string that cannot be parsed.
647 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
648 * longer valid.
649 * @since 1.3
650 */
651 public ServiceReference[] getAllServiceReferences(String clazz,
652 String filter);
653
654 /**
655 * Returns a <code>ServiceReference</code> object for a service that
656 * implements and was registered under the specified class.
657 *
658 * <p>
659 * This <code>ServiceReference</code> object is valid at the time of the
660 * call to this method, however as the Framework is a very dynamic
661 * environment, services can be modified or unregistered at anytime.
662 *
663 * <p>
664 * This method is the same as calling
665 * {@link BundleContext#getServiceReferences(String, String)} with a
666 * <code>null</code> filter string. It is provided as a convenience for
667 * when the caller is interested in any service that implements the
668 * specified class.
669 * <p>
670 * If multiple such services exist, the service with the highest ranking (as
671 * specified in its {@link Constants#SERVICE_RANKING} property) is returned.
672 * <p>
673 * If there is a tie in ranking, the service with the lowest service ID (as
674 * specified in its {@link Constants#SERVICE_ID} property); that is, the
675 * service that was registered first is returned.
676 *
677 * @param clazz The class name with which the service was registered.
678 * @return A <code>ServiceReference</code> object, or <code>null</code>
679 * if no services are registered which implement the named class.
680 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
681 * longer valid.
682 * @see #getServiceReferences(String, String)
683 */
684 public ServiceReference getServiceReference(String clazz);
685
686 /**
687 * Returns the specified service object for a service.
688 * <p>
689 * A bundle's use of a service is tracked by the bundle's use count of that
690 * service. Each time a service's service object is returned by
691 * {@link #getService(ServiceReference)} the context bundle's use count for
692 * that service is incremented by one. Each time the service is released by
693 * {@link #ungetService(ServiceReference)} the context bundle's use count
694 * for that service is decremented by one.
695 * <p>
696 * When a bundle's use count for a service drops to zero, the bundle should
697 * no longer use that service.
698 *
699 * <p>
700 * This method will always return <code>null</code> when the service
701 * associated with this <code>reference</code> has been unregistered.
702 *
703 * <p>
704 * The following steps are required to get the service object:
705 * <ol>
706 * <li>If the service has been unregistered, <code>null</code> is
707 * returned.
708 * <li>The context bundle's use count for this service is incremented by
709 * one.
710 * <li>If the context bundle's use count for the service is currently one
711 * and the service was registered with an object implementing the
712 * <code>ServiceFactory</code> interface, the
713 * {@link ServiceFactory#getService(Bundle, ServiceRegistration)} method is
714 * called to create a service object for the context bundle. This service
715 * object is cached by the Framework. While the context bundle's use count
716 * for the service is greater than zero, subsequent calls to get the
717 * services's service object for the context bundle will return the cached
718 * service object. <br>
719 * If the service object returned by the <code>ServiceFactory</code>
720 * object is not an <code>instanceof</code> all the classes named when the
721 * service was registered or the <code>ServiceFactory</code> object throws
722 * an exception, <code>null</code> is returned and a Framework event of
723 * type {@link FrameworkEvent#ERROR} is fired.
724 * <li>The service object for the service is returned.
725 * </ol>
726 *
727 * @param reference A reference to the service.
728 * @return A service object for the service associated with
729 * <code>reference</code> or <code>null</code> if the service is
730 * not registered or does not implement the classes under which it
731 * was registered in the case of a <code>ServiceFactory</code>.
732 * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If the caller does not have the
733 * <code>ServicePermission</code> to get the service using at
734 * least one of the named classes the service was registered under
735 * and the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions.
736 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
737 * longer valid.
738 * @see #ungetService(ServiceReference)
739 * @see ServiceFactory
740 */
741 public Object getService(ServiceReference reference);
742
743 /**
744 * Releases the service object referenced by the specified
745 * <code>ServiceReference</code> object. If the context bundle's use count
746 * for the service is zero, this method returns <code>false</code>.
747 * Otherwise, the context bundle's use count for the service is decremented
748 * by one.
749 *
750 * <p>
751 * The service's service object should no longer be used and all references
752 * to it should be destroyed when a bundle's use count for the service drops
753 * to zero.
754 *
755 * <p>
756 * The following steps are required to unget the service object:
757 * <ol>
758 * <li>If the context bundle's use count for the service is zero or the
759 * service has been unregistered, <code>false</code> is returned.
760 * <li>The context bundle's use count for this service is decremented by
761 * one.
762 * <li>If the context bundle's use count for the service is currently zero
763 * and the service was registered with a <code>ServiceFactory</code>
764 * object, the
765 * {@link ServiceFactory#ungetService(Bundle, ServiceRegistration, Object)}
766 * method is called to release the service object for the context bundle.
767 * <li><code>true</code> is returned.
768 * </ol>
769 *
770 * @param reference A reference to the service to be released.
771 * @return <code>false</code> if the context bundle's use count for the
772 * service is zero or if the service has been unregistered;
773 * <code>true</code> otherwise.
774 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
775 * longer valid.
776 * @see #getService
777 * @see ServiceFactory
778 */
779 public bool ungetService(ServiceReference reference);
780
781 /**
782 * Creates a <code>File</code> object for a file in the persistent storage
783 * area provided for the bundle by the Framework. This method will return
784 * <code>null</code> if the platform does not have file system support.
785 *
786 * <p>
787 * A <code>File</code> object for the base directory of the persistent
788 * storage area provided for the context bundle by the Framework can be
789 * obtained by calling this method with an empty string as
790 * <code>filename</code>.
791 *
792 * <p>
793 * If the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions, the Framework will
794 * ensure that the bundle has the <code>java.io.FilePermission</code> with
795 * actions <code>read</code>,<code>write</code>,<code>delete</code>
796 * for all files (recursively) in the persistent storage area provided for
797 * the context bundle.
798 *
799 * @param filename A relative name to the file to be accessed.
800 * @return A <code>File</code> object that represents the requested file
801 * or <code>null</code> if the platform does not have file system
802 * support.
803 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
804 * longer valid.
805 */
806 public File getDataFile(String filename);
807
808 /**
809 * Creates a <code>Filter</code> object. This <code>Filter</code> object
810 * may be used to match a <code>ServiceReference</code> object or a
811 * <code>Dictionary</code> object.
812 *
813 * <p>
814 * If the filter cannot be parsed, an {@link InvalidSyntaxException} will be
815 * thrown with a human readable message where the filter became unparsable.
816 *
817 * @param filter The filter string.
818 * @return A <code>Filter</code> object encapsulating the filter string.
819 * @throws InvalidSyntaxException If <code>filter</code> contains an
820 * invalid filter string that cannot be parsed.
821 * @throws NullPointerException If <code>filter</code> is null.
822 * @throws java.lang.IllegalStateException If this BundleContext is no
823 * longer valid.
824 *
825 * @since 1.1
826 * @see "Framework specification for a description of the filter string syntax."
827 * @see FrameworkUtil#createFilter(String)
828 */
829 public Filter createFilter(String filter);
830 }