ExportPackageDescription (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Superinterfaces:

BaseDescription
```
public interface ExportPackageDescription
extends BaseDescription
```
This class represents a specific version of an exported package in the system.
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. The StateObjectFactory should be used to construct instances.

Since:

3.1

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Map<String,Object>`	`getAttributes()`	Returns the arbitrary attributes for this package.
`Object`	`getDirective(String key)`	Returns the specified directive for this package.
`Map<String,Object>`	`getDirectives()`	Returns the directives for this package.
`BundleDescription`	`getExporter()`	Returns the exporter of this package.
`boolean`	`isRoot()`	Deprecated. all export package descriptions are roots.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver.BaseDescription
getCapability, getDeclaredAttributes, getDeclaredDirectives, getName, getSupplier, getUserObject, getVersion, setUserObject

- Method Detail
  - isRoot
```
boolean isRoot()
```
    Deprecated.
    all export package descriptions are roots. The Reexport-Package header never became API.
    
    Returns true if the export package is a root package; false otherwise. A ExportPackageDescription is not a root package the exporting bundle is re-exporting the package using the Reexport-Package header.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the export package is a root package; false otherwise
  - getAttributes
```
Map<String,Object> getAttributes()
```
    Returns the arbitrary attributes for this package.
    
    Returns:
    
    the arbitrary attributes for this package
  - getDirectives
```
Map<String,Object> getDirectives()
```
    Returns the directives for this package.
    
    Returns:
    
    the directives for this package
  - getDirective
```
Object getDirective(String key)
```
    Returns the specified directive for this package.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the directive to fetch
    
    Returns:
    
    the specified directive for this package
  - getExporter
```
BundleDescription getExporter()
```
    Returns the exporter of this package.
    
    Returns:
    
    the exporter of this package.