org.globus.wsrf
Interface ResourceKey

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleResourceKey

public interface ResourceKey

extends Serializable

A basic representation of a resource key. A resource key is composed of name and the actual resource key value.

Method Summary

QName	getName() The name of the key.
Object	getValue() The actual key value.
SOAPElement	toSOAPElement() Converts the resource key into a SOAPElement.

Method Detail

getValue

public Object getValue()

The actual key value.

Returns:

the key value. Cannot be null.

getName

public QName getName()

The name of the key.

Returns:

the name of the key. Cannot be null.

toSOAPElement

public SOAPElement toSOAPElement()
                          throws SerializationException

Converts the resource key into a SOAPElement. The element name and namespace must match the name of the key.

Returns:

the resource key as a SOAPElement

Throws:

SerializationException - in case the conversion fails.