org.qedeq.kernel.bo.module
Interface KernelState

All Superinterfaces:

ModuleFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

Kernel

All Known Implementing Classes:

KernelContext

public interface KernelState

extends ModuleFactory

State dependent methods for the kernel.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Method Summary

QedeqConfig	getConfig() Get access to configuration parameters.
boolean	isReady() Is the kernel ready to perform its main tasks.
void	shutdown() Closes the kernel.
void	startup(ModuleFactory moduleFactory) Starts the kernel.

Methods inherited from interface org.qedeq.kernel.bo.module.ModuleFactory

clearLocalBuffer, getAllLoadedModules, getBufferDirectory, getGenerationDirectory, getModuleProperties, init, loadAllModulesFromQedeq, loadModule, loadModule, loadModule, removeAllModules

Method Detail

startup

public void startup(ModuleFactory moduleFactory)
             throws IOException

Starts the kernel.

Parameters:

moduleFactory - Factory for loading QEDEQ modules.

Throws:

IOException - Initialization failed.

isReady

public boolean isReady()

Is the kernel ready to perform its main tasks.

Returns:

Is the kernel ready?

getConfig

public QedeqConfig getConfig()

Get access to configuration parameters.

Returns:

Configuration access.

shutdown

public void shutdown()

Closes the kernel.