Repository (Geotools modules 31-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AppSchemaDataAccessRegistry, DataAccessRegistry, DefaultRepository, DSFinderRepository
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public interface Repository
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An adapter interface allowing a hosting application to advertise DataStore instances to GeoTools.
GeoTools includes a really simple RepositoryImpl which you can use to manage DataStore in your own application; or if you have your own advanced "catalog" you can make your own implementation.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DataAccess<?,?>`	`access(Name name)`	Search for the DataAccess (may be a DataStore) by name.
`DataStore`	`dataStore(Name name)`	Search for the DataStore by name.
`List<DataStore>`	`getDataStores()`	List of available DataStore instances; these are considered to be live/connected datastores under the management of the application and should not be closed or otherwise harmed by client code.

- Method Detail
  - access
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DataAccess<?,?> access(Name name)
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    Search for the DataAccess (may be a DataStore) by name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The Name (namespace and name) to search for
    
    Returns:
    
    DataAccess
  - dataStore
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DataStore dataStore(Name name)
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    Search for the DataStore by name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The typeName (namespace and name) to search for
    
    Returns:
    
    DataAccess api providing access to the indicatedTypeName (or null if not found)
  - getDataStores
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List<DataStore> getDataStores()
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    List of available DataStore instances; these are considered to be live/connected datastores under the management of the application and should not be closed or otherwise harmed by client code.
    
    Returns:
    
    List of Managed DataStore instances