GenericSpecification (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Superinterfaces:

Cloneable, VersionConstraint
```
public interface GenericSpecification
extends VersionConstraint
```
A specification which depends on a generic capability

Since:

3.2

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE
The multiple resolution type

static int RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL
The optional resolution type

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getMatchingFilter()`	Returns a matching filter used to match with a suppliers attributes
`int`	`getResolution()`	Returns the resolution type of the required capability.
`GenericDescription[]`	`getSuppliers()`	Returns the suppliers of the capability.
`String`	`getType()`	Returns the type of generic specification

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver.VersionConstraint
getBundle, getName, getRequirement, getSupplier, getUserObject, getVersionRange, isResolved, isSatisfiedBy, setUserObject

- Field Detail
  - RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL
```
static final int RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL
```
    The optional resolution type
    
    See Also:
    
    getResolution(), Constant Field Values
  - RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE
```
static final int RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE
```
    The multiple resolution type
    
    See Also:
    
    getResolution(), Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getMatchingFilter
```
String getMatchingFilter()
```
    Returns a matching filter used to match with a suppliers attributes
    
    Returns:
    
    a matching filter used to match with a suppliers attributes
  - getType
```
String getType()
```
    Returns the type of generic specification
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of generic specification
  - getResolution
```
int getResolution()
```
    Returns the resolution type of the required capability. The returned value is a bit mask that may have the optional bit RESOLUTION_OPTIONAL and/or the multiple bit RESOLUTION_MULTIPLE set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the resolution type of the required capability
  - getSuppliers
```
GenericDescription[] getSuppliers()
```
    Returns the suppliers of the capability. If the the resolution is multiple then more than one supplier may be returned
    
    Returns:
    
    the suppliers of the capability