Type Parameters:

T - The type of contents contained in this repository

All Superinterfaces:

IAdaptable, IQueryable<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

IArtifactRepository, ICompositeRepository<T>, IFileArtifactRepository, IMetadataRepository

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractArtifactRepository, AbstractMetadataRepository, AbstractRepository
```
public interface IRepository<T>
extends IAdaptable, IQueryable<T>
```
A p2 repository contains either metadata or artifacts related to software provisioning. This base interface defines properties common to all types of repositories.

Since:

2.0

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. Instead the abstract classes implementing this interface should be used.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`ENABLED`	An option flag constant (value 1) indicating an enabled repository.
`static int`	`NONE`	General purpose zero-valued bit mask constant.
`static String`	`PREFERENCE_NODE`	The node identifier for repository secure preference store.
`static String`	`PROP_COMPRESSED`	The key for a boolean property indicating that repository metadata is stored in compressed form.
`static String`	`PROP_DESCRIPTION`	The key for a string property providing a human-readable description for the repository.
`static String`	`PROP_MIRRORS_BASE_URL`	The key for a string property providing the common base URL that should be replaced with the mirror URL.
`static String`	`PROP_MIRRORS_URL`	The key for a string property providing a URL that can return mirrors of this repository.
`static String`	`PROP_NAME`	The key for a string property providing a human-readable name for the repository.
`static String`	`PROP_NICKNAME`	The key for a string property providing a user-defined name for the repository.
`static String`	`PROP_PASSWORD`	The key for a string property providing the password to an authenticated URL.
`static String`	`PROP_SYSTEM`	The key for a boolean property indicating that the repository is a system repository.
`static String`	`PROP_TIMESTAMP`	The key for a string property containing the time when the repository was last modified.
`static String`	`PROP_USERNAME`	The key for a string property providing the user name to an authenticated URL.
`static int`	`TYPE_ARTIFACT`	A repository type constant (value 1) representing an artifact repository.
`static int`	`TYPE_METADATA`	A repository type constant (value 0) representing a metadata repository.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getDescription()`	Returns a brief description of the repository.
`URI`	`getLocation()`	Returns the location of this repository.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the repository.
`Map<String,String>`	`getProperties()`	Returns a read-only collection of the properties of the repository.
`String`	`getProperty(String key)`	Returns the repository property with the given key, or `null` if no such property is defined
`String`	`getProvider()`	Returns the name of the provider of the repository.
`IProvisioningAgent`	`getProvisioningAgent()`	Returns the provisioning agent that manages this repository
`String`	`getType()`	Returns a string representing the type of the repository.
`String`	`getVersion()`	Returns a string representing the version for the repository type.
`boolean`	`isModifiable()`	Returns `true` if this repository can be modified, and `false` otherwise.
`String`	`setProperty(String key, String value)`	Sets the value of the property with the given key.
`String`	`setProperty(String key, String value, IProgressMonitor monitor)`	Sets the value of the property with the given key.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable
getAdapter

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.equinox.p2.query.IQueryable
query

- Field Detail
  - PROP_SYSTEM
```
static final String PROP_SYSTEM
```
    The key for a boolean property indicating that the repository is a system repository. System repositories are implementation details that are not subject to general access, hidden from the typical user, etc. This property is never stored in the repository itself, but is instead tracked and managed by an IRepositoryManager.
    
    See Also:
    
    IRepositoryManager.getRepositoryProperty(URI, String), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_COMPRESSED
```
static final String PROP_COMPRESSED
```
    The key for a boolean property indicating that repository metadata is stored in compressed form. A compressed repository will have lower bandwidth cost to read when remote, but higher processing cost to uncompress when reading.
    
    See Also:
    
    getProperties(), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_NAME
```
static final String PROP_NAME
```
    The key for a string property providing a human-readable name for the repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    IRepositoryManager.getRepositoryProperty(URI, String), getProperties(), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_NICKNAME
```
static final String PROP_NICKNAME
```
    The key for a string property providing a user-defined name for the repository. This property is never stored in the repository itself, but is instead tracked and managed by an IRepositoryManager.
    
    See Also:
    
    IRepositoryManager.getRepositoryProperty(URI, String), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_DESCRIPTION
```
static final String PROP_DESCRIPTION
```
    The key for a string property providing a human-readable description for the repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    IRepositoryManager.getRepositoryProperty(URI, String), getProperties(), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_MIRRORS_BASE_URL
```
static final String PROP_MIRRORS_BASE_URL
```
    The key for a string property providing the common base URL that should be replaced with the mirror URL.
    
    See Also:
    
    getProperties(), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_MIRRORS_URL
```
static final String PROP_MIRRORS_URL
```
    The key for a string property providing a URL that can return mirrors of this repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    getProperties(), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_TIMESTAMP
```
static final String PROP_TIMESTAMP
```
    The key for a string property containing the time when the repository was last modified.
    
    See Also:
    
    getProperties(), Constant Field Values
  - PROP_USERNAME
```
static final String PROP_USERNAME
```
    The key for a string property providing the user name to an authenticated URL. This key is used in the secure preference store for repository data.
    
    See Also:
    
    PREFERENCE_NODE, Constant Field Values
  - PROP_PASSWORD
```
static final String PROP_PASSWORD
```
    The key for a string property providing the password to an authenticated URL. This key is used in the secure preference store for repository data.
    
    See Also:
    
    PREFERENCE_NODE, Constant Field Values
  - PREFERENCE_NODE
```
static final String PREFERENCE_NODE
```
    The node identifier for repository secure preference store.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_METADATA
```
static final int TYPE_METADATA
```
    A repository type constant (value 0) representing a metadata repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_ARTIFACT
```
static final int TYPE_ARTIFACT
```
    A repository type constant (value 1) representing an artifact repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NONE
```
static final int NONE
```
    General purpose zero-valued bit mask constant. Useful whenever you need to supply a bit mask with no bits set.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ENABLED
```
static final int ENABLED
```
    An option flag constant (value 1) indicating an enabled repository.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getLocation
```
URI getLocation()
```
    Returns the location of this repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    the URI representing the repository location.
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the repository.
  - getType
```
String getType()
```
    Returns a string representing the type of the repository. Note this method does not indicate the type of repository contents (metadata or artifacts), but instead the unique fully qualified id representing the repository implementation.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of the repository.
  - getVersion
```
String getVersion()
```
    Returns a string representing the version for the repository type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the version of the type of the repository.
  - getDescription
```
String getDescription()
```
    Returns a brief description of the repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    the description of the repository.
  - getProvider
```
String getProvider()
```
    Returns the name of the provider of the repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    the provider of this repository.
  - getProperties
```
Map<String,String> getProperties()
```
    Returns a read-only collection of the properties of the repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    the properties of this repository.
  - getProperty
```
String getProperty(String key)
```
    Returns the repository property with the given key, or null if no such property is defined
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the property key
    
    Returns:
    
    the property value, or null
  - getProvisioningAgent
```
IProvisioningAgent getProvisioningAgent()
```
    Returns the provisioning agent that manages this repository
    
    Returns:
    
    A provisioning agent.
  - isModifiable
```
boolean isModifiable()
```
    Returns true if this repository can be modified, and false otherwise. Attempts to change the contents of an unmodifiable repository will fail.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether or not this repository can be modified
  - setProperty
```
String setProperty(String key,
                   String value)
```
    Sets the value of the property with the given key. Returns the old property associated with that key, if any. Setting a value of null will remove the corresponding key from the properties of this repository.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - The property key
    
    value - The new property value, or null to remove the key
    
    Returns:
    
    The old property value, or null if there was no old value
  - setProperty
```
String setProperty(String key,
                   String value,
                   IProgressMonitor monitor)
```
    Sets the value of the property with the given key. Returns the old property associated with that key, if any. Setting a value of null will remove the corresponding key from the properties of this repository.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - The property key
    
    value - The new property value, or null to remove the key
    
    monitor - A progress monitor use to track progress and cancel the operation. This may be a long running operation if another process holds the lock on this location
    
    Returns:
    
    The old property value, or null if there was no old value
    
    Since:
    
    2.1

Interface IRepository<T>

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.equinox.p2.query.IQueryable

Field Detail

PROP_SYSTEM

PROP_COMPRESSED

PROP_NAME

PROP_NICKNAME

PROP_DESCRIPTION

PROP_MIRRORS_BASE_URL

PROP_MIRRORS_URL

PROP_TIMESTAMP

PROP_USERNAME

PROP_PASSWORD

PREFERENCE_NODE

TYPE_METADATA

TYPE_ARTIFACT

NONE

ENABLED

Method Detail

getLocation

getName

getType

getVersion

getDescription

getProvider

getProperties

getProperty

getProvisioningAgent

isModifiable

setProperty

setProperty