com.reportmill.base

Class RMDataSource

java.lang.Object

com.reportmill.base.RMDataSource

Direct Known Subclasses:

RMXMLDataSource

public abstract class RMDataSource
extends java.lang.Object

A simple data source for providing data to reports.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RMDataSource()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	getCustomSchema() Returns a schema that may differ from the one stored in an XML file.
abstract java.util.Map	getDataset() Returns a sample dataset of objects associated with the datasource.
javi.data.Entity	getEntity(java.lang.String aKeyPath) Returns the entity at the given key path.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name for this data source.
abstract javi.data.Schema	getSchema() Returns the schema of represented datasource as a hierarchy of RMEntity and RMProperty objects.
void	refresh() Invalidates any cached data.
void	setCustomSchema(boolean customSchema) Sets a schema that may differ from the one stored in an XML file.
void	setName(java.lang.String aName) Sets the name for this data source.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RMDataSource

public RMDataSource()

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name for this data source.

setName

public void setName(java.lang.String aName)

Sets the name for this data source.

getSchema

public abstract javi.data.Schema getSchema()

Returns the schema of represented datasource as a hierarchy of RMEntity and RMProperty objects.

getCustomSchema

public boolean getCustomSchema()

Returns a schema that may differ from the one stored in an XML file.

setCustomSchema

public void setCustomSchema(boolean customSchema)

Sets a schema that may differ from the one stored in an XML file.

getDataset

public abstract java.util.Map getDataset()

Returns a sample dataset of objects associated with the datasource.

getEntity

public javi.data.Entity getEntity(java.lang.String aKeyPath)

Returns the entity at the given key path.

refresh

public void refresh()

Invalidates any cached data.