org.processmining.plugins.utils

Class ConnectionManagerHelper

java.lang.Object

org.processmining.plugins.utils.ConnectionManagerHelper

public final class ConnectionManagerHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Helper methods to work in a 'safer' way with the ConnectionManager of ProM.

Author:

F. Mannhardt

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T extends org.processmining.framework.connections.Connection> java.util.Collection<T>	safeGetConnections(org.processmining.framework.connections.ConnectionManager connectionManager, java.lang.Class<T> connectionType, java.lang.Object... objects) Returns a collection of connections between the objects specified, such that the type of the connection is assignable from the given connectionType.
static <T extends org.processmining.framework.connections.Connection> T	safeGetFirstConnection(org.processmining.framework.connections.ConnectionManager connectionManager, java.lang.Class<T> connectionType, java.lang.Object... objects) Returns the first connection between the objects specified, such that the type of the connection is assignable from the given connectionType.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

safeGetConnections

public static <T extends org.processmining.framework.connections.Connection> java.util.Collection<T> safeGetConnections(org.processmining.framework.connections.ConnectionManager connectionManager,
                                                                                                                        java.lang.Class<T> connectionType,
                                                                                                                        java.lang.Object... objects)

Returns a collection of connections between the objects specified, such that the type of the connection is assignable from the given connectionType. Returns an empty Collection in case no connection is available. Does NOT try to automatically create a connection.

Parameters:

connectionManager -

connectionType -

objects -

Returns:

safeGetFirstConnection

public static <T extends org.processmining.framework.connections.Connection> T safeGetFirstConnection(org.processmining.framework.connections.ConnectionManager connectionManager,
                                                                                                      java.lang.Class<T> connectionType,
                                                                                                      java.lang.Object... objects)
                                                                                               throws org.processmining.framework.connections.ConnectionCannotBeObtained

Returns the first connection between the objects specified, such that the type of the connection is assignable from the given connectionType. Throw ConnectionCannotBeObtained in case no connection is available. Does NOT try to automatically create a connection.

Parameters:

connectionManager -

connectionType -

objects -

Returns:

Throws:

org.processmining.framework.connections.ConnectionCannotBeObtained