policyMgmt
Class Element

java.lang.Object
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public class Element

extends java.lang.Object

This is the base class of all elements. An Element represents an arbitrary managable instance that can be read and/or written by a policy.

Constructor Summary

Element()
Create an Element.

Element(Driver drv)
Create an Element and assign the Driver that will be used for it

Method Summary

void	commit() Commit the configuration of this Element by writing it back to the underlying device using the element's driver
java.lang.String	getRole() Return the role-string of the element
void	remove() Remove this Element from the underlying device
void	setRole(java.lang.String newRole) Set a role-string for this element

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Element

public Element(Driver drv)

Create an Element and assign the Driver that will be used for it

Parameters:

drv - the Driver to be used

Element

public Element()

Create an Element.

Method Detail

setRole

public void setRole(java.lang.String newRole)

Set a role-string for this element

Parameters:

newRole - the new role string

getRole

public java.lang.String getRole()

Return the role-string of the element

Returns:

the role string

commit

public void commit()
            throws java.io.IOException

Commit the configuration of this Element by writing it back to the underlying device using the element's driver

remove

public void remove()

Remove this Element from the underlying device