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-// -*-c++-*-
-
-// $Id$
-
-// ================================================================
-//
-// = LIBRARY
-// cos
-//
-// = FILENAME
-// CosPropertyService.idl
-//
-// = DESCRITION
-// The property service, downloaded from
-// ftp://ftp.omg.org/pub/docs/1995/95-06-01.ps
-//
-// = AUTHOR
-// Alexander Babu Arulanthu <alex@cs.wustl.edu>
-//
-// ================================================================
-
-#pragma prefix "omg.org"
-
-module CosPropertyService
-{
- // = TITLE
- // CosPropertyService : To support properties (that are typed
- // named values dynamically associated with an object, outside
- // of the type system.
- //
- // = DESCRIPTION
- // The data types and interfaces to deal with property names,
- // property values, property modes etc.
-
- // = Data Types.
-
- typedef string PropertyName;
-
- struct Property
- {
- PropertyName property_name;
- any property_value;
- };
-
- enum PropertyModeType
- {
- normal,
- read_only,
- fixed_normal,
- fixed_readonly,
- undefined
- };
-
- struct PropertyDef
- {
- PropertyName property_name;
- any property_value;
- PropertyModeType property_mode;
- };
-
- struct PropertyMode
- {
- PropertyName property_name;
- PropertyModeType property_mode;
- };
-
- typedef sequence<PropertyName> PropertyNames;
- typedef sequence<Property> Properties;
- typedef sequence<PropertyDef> PropertyDefs;
- typedef sequence<PropertyMode> PropertyModes;
- typedef sequence<TypeCode> PropertyTypes;
-
- interface PropertyNamesIterator;
- interface PropertiesIterator;
- interface PropertySetFactory;
- interface PropertySetDef;
- interface PropertySet;
-
- // = Exceptions
-
- exception ConstraintNotSupported {};
- exception InvalidPropertyName {};
- exception ConflictingProperty {};
- exception PropertyNotFound {};
- exception UnsupportedTypeCode {};
- exception UnsupportedProperty {};
- exception UnsupportedMode {};
- exception FixedProperty {};
- exception ReadOnlyProperty {};
-
- enum ExceptionReason
- {
- invalid_property_name,
- conflicting_property,
- property_not_found,
- unsupported_type_code,
- unsupported_property,
- unsupported_mode,
- fixed_property,
- read_only_property
- };
-
- exception PropertyException
- {
- ExceptionReason reason;
- PropertyName failing_property_name;
- };
-
- typedef sequence<PropertyException> PropertyExceptions;
-
- exception MultipleExceptions
- {
- PropertyExceptions exceptions;
- };
-
- // = Interface Definitions.
-
- interface PropertySetFactory
- {
- // = TITLE
- // Factory class for PropertySet interface.
- // = DESCRIPTION
- // Support for creating PropertySets with initial
- // constraints and properties.
-
- PropertySet create_propertyset ();
- // The create_propertyset operation returns a new
- // PropertySet. It is considered an implementation issue as to
- // whether the PropertySet contains any initial properties or
- // has constraints.
-
- PropertySet create_constrained_propertyset (in PropertyTypes allowed_property_types,
- in Properties allowed_properties)
- raises (ConstraintNotSupported);
- // The create_constrained_propertyset operation allows a client
- // to create a new PropertySet with specific constraints.
-
- PropertySet create_initial_propertyset (in Properties initial_properties)
- raises (MultipleExceptions);
- // The create_initial_propertyset operation allows a client to
- // create a new PropertySet with specific initial properties.
- };
-
- interface PropertySetDefFactory
- {
- // = TITLE
- // Factory class for PropertySetDef interface.
- // = DESCRIPTION
- // Support for creating Propsetdefs with initial constraints
- // and properties.
-
- PropertySetDef create_propertysetdef ();
- // The create_propertysetdef operation returns a new
- // PropertySetDef.
-
- PropertySetDef create_constrained_propertysetdef (in PropertyTypes allowed_property_types,
- in PropertyDefs allowed_property_defs)
- raises (ConstraintNotSupported);
- // The create_constrained_propertysetdef operation allows a
- // client to create a new PropertySetDef with specific
- // constraints, including property modes.
-
- PropertySetDef create_initial_propertysetdef (in PropertyDefs initial_property_defs)
- raises (MultipleExceptions);
- // The create_initial_propertysetdef operation allows a client
- // to create a new PropertySetDef with specific initial
- // properties, including property modes.
- };
-
- interface PropertySet
- {
- // = TITLE
- // The PropertySet interface provides operations to define
- // and modify properties, list and get properties, and
- // delete properties.
- //
- // = DESCRIPTION
- // Provides support for defining and modifying properties,
- // getting properties and their names and deleting properties.
-
- // = Support for defining and modifying properties.
-
- void define_property (in PropertyName property_name,
- in any property_value)
- raises (InvalidPropertyName,
- ConflictingProperty,
- UnsupportedTypeCode,
- UnsupportedProperty,
- ReadOnlyProperty);
- // Will modify or add a property to the PropertySet. If the
- // property already exists, then the property type is checked
- // before the value is overwritten. If the property does not
- // exist, then the property is added to the PropertySet.
-
- void define_properties (in Properties nproperties)
- raises (MultipleExceptions);
- // Will modify or add each of the properties in Properties
- // parameter to the PropertySet. For each property in the list,
- // if the property already exists, then the property type is
- // checked before overwriting the value. If the property does
- // not exist, then the property is added to the PropertySet.
-
- // = Support for Getting Properties and their Names.
-
- unsigned long get_number_of_properties ();
- // Returns the current number of properties associated with this
- // PropertySet.
-
- void get_all_property_names (in unsigned long how_many,
- out PropertyNames property_names,
- out PropertyNamesIterator rest);
- // Returns all of the property names currently defined in the
- // PropertySet. If the PropertySet contains more than how_many
- // property names, then the remaining property names are put
- // into the PropertyNamesIterator.
-
- any get_property_value (in PropertyName property_name)
- raises (PropertyNotFound,
- InvalidPropertyName);
- // Returns the value of a property in the PropertySet.
-
- boolean get_properties (in PropertyNames property_names,
- out Properties nproperties);
- // Returns the values of the properties listed in
- // property_names.
-
- void get_all_properties (in unsigned long how_many,
- out Properties nproperties,
- out PropertiesIterator rest);
- // Returns all of the property names currently defined in the
- // PropertySet. If the PropertySet contains more than how_many
- // property names, then the remaining property names are put
- // into the PropertyNamesIterator.
-
- // = Support for Deleting Properties.
-
- void delete_property (in PropertyName property_name)
- raises (PropertyNotFound,
- InvalidPropertyName,
- FixedProperty);
- // Deletes the specified property if it exists from a
- // PropertySet.
-
-
- void delete_properties (in PropertyNames property_names)
- raises (MultipleExceptions);
- // Deletes the properties defined in the property_names
- // parameter. This is a batch operation that returns the
- // MultipleExceptions exception if any delete failed.
-
- boolean delete_all_properties ();
- // Variation of delete_properties. Applies to all properties.
-
- // = Support for Existence Check.
-
- boolean is_property_defined (in PropertyName property_name)
- raises (InvalidPropertyName);
- // The is_property_defined operation returns true if the
- // property is defined in the PropertySet, and returns false
- // otherwise.
- };
-
- interface PropertySetDef:PropertySet
- {
- // = TITLE
- // Interface to deal with the Property Modes.
- //
- // = DESCRIPTION
- // The PropertySetDef interface is a specialization
- // (subclass) of the PropertySet interface. The
- // PropertySetDef interface provides operations to retrieve
- // PropertySet constraints, define and modify properties
- // with modes, and to get or set property modes.
-
- void get_allowed_property_types (out PropertyTypes property_types);
- // Indicates which types of properties are supported by this
- // PropertySet. If the output sequence is empty, then there is
- // no restrictions on the any TypeCode portion of the
- // property_value field of a Property in this PropertySet,
- // unless the get_allowed_properties output sequence is not empty.
-
- void get_allowed_properties (out PropertyDefs property_defs);
- // Indicates which properties are supported by this
- // PropertySet. If the output sequence is empty, then there is
- // no restrictions on the properties that can be in this
- // PropertySet, unless the get_allowed_property_types output
- // sequence is not empty.
-
- void define_property_with_mode (in PropertyName property_name,
- in any property_value,
- in PropertyModeType property_mode)
- raises (InvalidPropertyName,
- ConflictingProperty,
- UnsupportedTypeCode,
- UnsupportedProperty,
- UnsupportedMode,
- ReadOnlyProperty);
- // This operation will modify or add a property to the
- // PropertySet. If the property already exists, then the
- // property type is checked before the value is overwritten. The
- // property mode is also checked to be sure a new value may be
- // written. If the property does not exist, then the property is
- // added to the PropertySet. To change the any TypeCode portion
- // of the property_value of a property, a client must first
- // delete_property, then invoke the define_property_with_mode.
-
- void define_properties_with_modes (in PropertyDefs property_defs)
- raises (MultipleExceptions);
- // This operation will modify or add each of the properties in
- // the Properties parameter to the PropertySet. For each
- // property in the list, if the property already exists, then
- // the property type is checked before overwriting the
- // value. The property mode is also checked to be sure a new
- // value may be written. If the property does not exist, then
- // the property is added to the PropertySet. This is a batch
- // operation that returns the MultipleExceptions exception if
- // any define operation failed.
-
- // = Support for Getting and Setting Property Modes.
-
- PropertyModeType get_property_mode (in PropertyName property_name)
- raises (PropertyNotFound,
- InvalidPropertyName);
- // Support for Getting and Setting Property Modes.
-
- boolean get_property_modes (in PropertyNames property_names,
- out PropertyModes property_modes);
- // Support for Getting and Setting Property Modes.
-
- void set_property_mode (in PropertyName property_name,
- in PropertyModeType property_mode)
- raises (InvalidPropertyName,
- PropertyNotFound,
- UnsupportedMode);
- // Sets the mode of a property in the PropertySet.
-
- void set_property_modes (in PropertyModes property_modes)
- raises (MultipleExceptions);
- // Sets the mode for each property in the property_modes
- // parameter. This is a batch operation that returns the
- // MultipleExceptions exception if any set failed.
-
- };
-
- interface PropertyNamesIterator
- {
- // = TITLE
- // Interface for iterating thru the Property Names.
- //
- // = DESCRIPTION
- // The PropertyNamesIterator interface allows a client to
- // iterate through the names using the next_one or next_n operations.
-
- void reset ();
- // The reset operation resets the position in an iterator to the
- // first property, if one exists.
-
- boolean next_one (out PropertyName property_name);
- // The next_one operation returns true if an item exists at the
- // current position in the iterator with an output parameter of
- // a property name. A return of false signifies no more items in
- // the iterator.
-
- boolean next_n (in unsigned long how_many,
- out PropertyNames property_names);
- // The next_n operation returns true if an item exists at the
- // current position in the iterator and the how_many parameter
- // was set greater than zero. The output is a PropertyNames
- // sequence with at most the how_many number of names. A return
- // of false signifies no more items in the iterator.
-
- void destroy ();
- // The destroy operation destroys the iterator.
- };
-
- interface PropertiesIterator
- {
- // = TITLE
- // Interface for iterating thru the Properties.
- //
- // = DESCRIPTION
- // allows a client to through the name-value pairs using the
- // next_one or next_n operations.
-
- void reset ();
- // The reset operation resets the position in an iterator to the
- // first property, if one exists.
-
- boolean next_one (out Property aproperty);
- // The next_one operation returns true if an item exists at the
- // current position in the iterator with an output parameter of
- // a property. A return of false signifies no more items in the
- // iterator.
-
- boolean next_n (in unsigned long how_many,
- out Properties nproperties);
- // The next_n operation returns true if an item exists at the
- // current position in the iterator and the how_many parameter
- // was set greater than zero. The output is a properties
- // sequence with at most the how_many number of properties. A
- // return of false signifies no more items in the iterator.
-
- void destroy ();
- // The destroy operation destroys the iterator.
- };
-};