Interface CollectionManagementService

All Superinterfaces:
Configurable, Service
All Known Implementing Classes:
CollectionManagementServiceImpl

public interface CollectionManagementService extends Service
CollectionManagementService is a Service that enables the basic management of collections within a database. The functionality provided is very basic because collection management varies widely among databases. This service simply provides functionality for those databases that are able to implement this basic functionality.
  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • createCollection

      Collection createCollection(String name) throws XMLDBException
      Creates a new Collection in the database. The default configuration of the database is determined by the implementer. The new Collection will be created relative to the Collection from which the CollectionManagementService was retrieved.
      Parameters:
      name - The name of the collection to create.
      Returns:
      The created Collection instance.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.
    • removeCollection

      void removeCollection(String name) throws XMLDBException
      Removes a named Collection from the system. The name for the Collection to remove is relative to the Collection from which the CollectionManagementService was retrieved.
      Parameters:
      name - The name of the collection to remove.
      Throws:
      XMLDBException - with expected error codes.
      ErrorCodes.VENDOR_ERROR for any vendor specific errors that occur.