net.sf.spif.example
Class ExampleService

java.lang.Object
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public class ExampleService

extends java.lang.Object

A service is the access point to a component package. By using making the service a pluggable singleton, service functionality can be overridden for different run-time contextes without affecting client code. See The Service Pattern.

Version:

$Id: ExampleService.java,v 1.2 2003/02/11 22:49:38 bratseth Exp $

Author:

Jon S Bratseth

Constructor Summary

ExampleService()
Use get() instead to get the instance to use.

Method Summary

static ExampleService	get() Returns this service
void	initialize(java.lang.String datasource) Initializes this service.
static void	set(ExampleService service) Sets the service instance to use (usually a subclass)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ExampleService

public ExampleService()

Use get() instead to get the instance to use. Use this only to create an instance for all to use.

Method Detail

get

public static ExampleService get()

Returns this service

set

public static void set(ExampleService service)

Sets the service instance to use (usually a subclass)

initialize

public void initialize(java.lang.String datasource)

Initializes this service. This may entail replacing the official instance

Parameters:

datasource - any initializing context information may be given here, here, a datasource or null to run non-persistent