org.apache.xbean.server.loader
Interface Loader

All Known Implementing Classes:

PureSpringLoader, SpringLoader

public interface Loader

Loaders load configurations into a Kernel.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Dain Sundstrom

Method Summary

org.apache.xbean.kernel.Kernel	getKernel() Gets the kernel in which configuraitons are loaded.
org.apache.xbean.kernel.ServiceName	load(String location) Loads the specified configuration into the kernel.

Method Detail

getKernel

org.apache.xbean.kernel.Kernel getKernel()

Gets the kernel in which configuraitons are loaded.

Returns:

the kernel in which configurations are loaded

load

org.apache.xbean.kernel.ServiceName load(String location)
                                         throws Exception

Loads the specified configuration into the kernel. The location passed to this method is specific loader implementation. It is important to remember that a loader only loads the configuration into the kernel and does not start the configuration.

Parameters:

location - the location of the configuration

Returns:

the service name of the configuration added to the kernel

Throws:

Exception - if a problem occurs while loading the configuration