org.perfectjpattern.jee.api.business.servicelocator
Interface IServiceLocator

Type Parameters:

S - Service type

All Known Implementing Classes:

ServiceLocator

public interface IServiceLocator

Service Locator Pattern: Centralizes distributed service object lookups, provides a centralized point of control, and may act as a cache that eliminates redundant lookups. It also encapsulates any vendor- specific features of the lookup process.

Responsibility Abstract definition of the "Service Locator":

• abstracts API lookup for naming services providing simpler interface to clients

Version:

$Revision: 1.0 $Date: Feb 6, 2009 9:35:08 PM $

Author:

Giovanni Azua

Method Summary

<S> S	locate(String aName) Returns the matching Service found
void	shutdown() Shutdown IServiceLocator and releases resources

Method Detail

locate

<S> S locate(String aName)
         throws IllegalArgumentException

Returns the matching Service found

Parameters:

aName - Name of Service to lookup

Returns:

matching Service found

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

shutdown

void shutdown()

Shutdown IServiceLocator and releases resources