Interface ToolConnection


public interface ToolConnection
Represents a connection between a producer tool and a consumer tool.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    connect(String eventName)
    Connect the tools for the given event name.
    void
    disconnect(String eventName)
    Break the connection between the tools for the given event name.
    Get the tool that consumes an event
    Get the list of event names that is an intersection between what the producer produces and what the consumers consumes.
    Get the tool that produces an event
    boolean
    isConnected(String eventName)
    Return whether the tools are connected for the given event name.
  • Method Details

    • getProducer

      PluginTool getProducer()
      Get the tool that produces an event
      Returns:
      the tool
    • getConsumer

      PluginTool getConsumer()
      Get the tool that consumes an event
      Returns:
      the tool
    • getEvents

      String[] getEvents()
      Get the list of event names that is an intersection between what the producer produces and what the consumers consumes.
      Returns:
      an array of event names
    • connect

      void connect(String eventName)
      Connect the tools for the given event name.
      Parameters:
      eventName - name of event to connect
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if eventName is not valid for this producer/consumer pair.
    • disconnect

      void disconnect(String eventName)
      Break the connection between the tools for the given event name.
      Parameters:
      eventName - name of event to disconnect
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if eventName is not valid for this producer/consumer pair.
    • isConnected

      boolean isConnected(String eventName)
      Return whether the tools are connected for the given event name.
      Parameters:
      eventName - name of event to check
      Returns:
      true if the tools are connected by eventName.