com.ibm.di.api.local
Interface ServerInfo

All Known Implementing Classes:

ServerInfoImpl

public interface ServerInfo

This interface provides various methods for getting server information.

Method Summary

String	getConnectorDescription(String aConnectorName) Retrieves the description of a Connector installed on the Server.
String	getConnectorVersionInfo(String aConnectorName) Retrieves the version of a Connector installed on the Server.
String	getFunctionComponentDescription(String aFunctionComponentName) Retrieves the description of a Function Component installed on the Server.
String	getFunctionComponentVersionInfo(String aFunctionComponentName) Retrieves the version of a Function Component installed on the Server.
String	getHostName() Returns Server machine host name.
ComponentDescriptor	getInstalledComponentDescriptor(String componentName) Returns the localized form information about a specific component as component descriptor object.
Hashtable<?,?>[]	getInstalledConnectors() Retrieves information for all Connectors installed on the Server.
String[]	getInstalledConnectorsNames() Retrieves the names of all Connectors installed on the Server.
Hashtable<?,?>[]	getInstalledFunctionComponents() Retrieves information for all Function Components installed on the Server.
String[]	getInstalledFunctionComponentsNames() Retrieves the names of all Function Components installed on the Server.
Hashtable<?,?>[]	getInstalledParsers() Retrieves information for all Parsers installed on the Server.
String[]	getInstalledParsersNames() Retrieves the names of all Parsers installed on the Server.
String	getIPAddress() Returns Server machine IP address.
String	getOperatingSystem() Returns the name of the operating system where the Server is running.
String	getParserDescription(String aParserName) Retrieves the description of a Parser installed on the Server.
String	getParserVersionInfo(String aParserName) Retrieves the version of a Parser installed on the Server.
Vector<String>	getPasswordParameterNames(String aJavaClassName) Returns password parameters names for specified class.
Date	getServerBootTime() Returns the Server boot time.
String	getServerID() Returns the server unique identifier.
String	getServerVersion() Returns Server version.

Method Detail

getServerVersion

String getServerVersion()
                        throws DIException

Returns Server version.

Returns:

the version of the server.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while retrieving server's data.

getIPAddress

String getIPAddress()
                    throws DIException

Returns Server machine IP address.

Returns:

the IP address of the machine where the server is running.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while retrieving server's data.

getHostName

String getHostName()
                   throws DIException

Returns Server machine host name.

Returns:

the host name of the machine where the server is running.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while retrieving server's data.

getOperatingSystem

String getOperatingSystem()
                          throws DIException

Returns the name of the operating system where the Server is running.

Returns:

the operating system of the machine where the server is running.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while retrieving server's data.

getServerBootTime

Date getServerBootTime()
                       throws DIException

Returns the Server boot time.

Returns:

a java.util.Date specifying the date and time the server was started.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while retrieving server's boot time.

getServerID

String getServerID()
                   throws DIException

Returns the server unique identifier.

Returns:

String - the value of the property com.ibm.di.server.id

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while retrieving server's ID.

getInstalledConnectors

Hashtable<?,?>[] getInstalledConnectors()
                                        throws DIException

Retrieves information for all Connectors installed on the Server. For each Connector a Hashtable object is constructed, containing the following elements:

• key "Name" - the value is the name of the Connector
• key "Description" - the value is the description of the Connector
• key "Version" - the value is the Connector's version

Returns:

a java.util.Hashtable array, each of its elements corresponding to a single Connector.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining installed Connectors' data.

getInstalledConnectorsNames

String[] getInstalledConnectorsNames()
                                     throws DIException

Retrieves the names of all Connectors installed on the Server.

Returns:

a String array, each of its elements specifying a Connector name.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining installed Connectors' data.

getConnectorDescription

String getConnectorDescription(String aConnectorName)
                               throws DIException

Retrieves the description of a Connector installed on the Server.

Parameters:

aConnectorName - the name of the Connector whose description will be retrieved.

Returns:

the description of the specified Connector.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining Connector data.

getConnectorVersionInfo

String getConnectorVersionInfo(String aConnectorName)
                               throws DIException

Retrieves the version of a Connector installed on the Server.

Parameters:

aConnectorName - the name of the Connector whose version will be retrieved.

Returns:

the version of the specified Connector.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining Connector data.

getInstalledParsers

Hashtable<?,?>[] getInstalledParsers()
                                     throws DIException

Retrieves information for all Parsers installed on the Server. For each Parser a Hashtable object is constructed, containing the following elements:

• key "Name" - the value is the name of the Parser
• key "Description" - the value is the description of the Parser
• key "Version" - the value is the Parser's version

Returns:

a java.util.Hashtable array, each of its elements corresponding to a single Parser.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining installed Parsers' data.

getInstalledParsersNames

String[] getInstalledParsersNames()
                                  throws DIException

Retrieves the names of all Parsers installed on the Server.

Returns:

a String array, each of its elements specifying a Parser name.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining installed Parsers' data.

getParserDescription

String getParserDescription(String aParserName)
                            throws DIException

Retrieves the description of a Parser installed on the Server.

Parameters:

aParserName - the name of the Parser whose description will be retrieved.

Returns:

the description of the specified Parser.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining Parser data.

getParserVersionInfo

String getParserVersionInfo(String aParserName)
                            throws DIException

Retrieves the version of a Parser installed on the Server.

Parameters:

aParserName - the name of the Parser whose version will be retrieved.

Returns:

the version of the specified Parser.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining Parser data.

getInstalledFunctionComponents

Hashtable<?,?>[] getInstalledFunctionComponents()
                                                throws DIException

Retrieves information for all Function Components installed on the Server. For each Function Component a Hashtable object is constructed, containing the following elements:

• key "Name" - the name of the Function Component
• key "Description" - the description of the Function Component
• key "Version" - the Function Component's version

Returns:

a java.util.Hashtable array, each of its elements corresponding to a single Function Component.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining installed Function Components' data.

getInstalledFunctionComponentsNames

String[] getInstalledFunctionComponentsNames()
                                             throws DIException

Retrieves the names of all Function Components installed on the Server.

Returns:

a String array, each of its elements specifying a Function Component's name.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining installed Function Components' data.

getFunctionComponentDescription

String getFunctionComponentDescription(String aFunctionComponentName)
                                       throws DIException

Retrieves the description of a Function Component installed on the Server.

Parameters:

aFunctionComponentName - the name of the Function Component whose description will be retrieved.

Returns:

the description of the specified Function Component.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining Function Component data.

getFunctionComponentVersionInfo

String getFunctionComponentVersionInfo(String aFunctionComponentName)
                                       throws DIException

Retrieves the version of a Function Component installed on the Server.

Parameters:

aFunctionComponentName - the name of the Function Component whose version will be retrieved.

Returns:

the version of the specified Function Component.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining Function Component data.

getPasswordParameterNames

Vector<String> getPasswordParameterNames(String aJavaClassName)
                                         throws DIException

Returns password parameters names for specified class.

Parameters:

aJavaClassName - Java class name from which password parameters names will be taken.

Returns:

Vector object with elements the password parameters names of the given class.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while retrieving password parameters names.

getInstalledComponentDescriptor

ComponentDescriptor getInstalledComponentDescriptor(String componentName)
                                                    throws DIException

Returns the localized form information about a specific component as component descriptor object.

This method is experimental. It is intended for internal use only. Backward compatibility is not guaranteed.

Parameters:

componentName - The name of the component (e.g. ibmdi.LDAP or system:/Connectors/ibmdi.LDAP)

Returns:

the corresponding component descriptor object.

Throws:

DIException - if an error occurs while obtaining component data.

RemoteException - if a communication-related exception occurs.