com.splunk

Class Resource

java.lang.Object

com.splunk.Resource

Direct Known Subclasses:

Entity, ResourceCollection

public abstract class Resource
extends Object

The Resource abstract base class represents a Splunk resource.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Map<String,String>	actions
protected String	path
protected Args	refreshArgs
protected Service	service
protected String	title
protected Date	updated

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getName() Returns the resource name.
String	getPath() Returns the path to this resource.
Service	getService() Returns the Service instance this resource is connected to.
String	getTitle() Return the title of this resource, which corresponds to the Atom <title> element.
Date	getUpdated() Return the last updated time of this resource, which corresponds to the Atom <updated> element.
Resource	invalidate() Marks the local state of this resource as no longer current.
abstract Resource	refresh() Refreshes the local state of this resource.
Resource	validate() Ensures that the local state of the resource is current, calling refresh if necessary.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

service

protected Service service

path

protected String path

refreshArgs

protected Args refreshArgs

actions

protected Map<String,String> actions

title

protected String title

updated

protected Date updated

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Returns the resource name. By default, the name is the resource title. This name can also be used as the key for the resource if it belongs to a container resource (for example, an entity that belongs to an entity collection).

Returns:

The resource name.

getPath

public String getPath()

Returns the path to this resource.

Returns:

The resource path.

getService

public Service getService()

Returns the Service instance this resource is connected to.

Returns:

The Service instance.

getTitle

public String getTitle()

Return the title of this resource, which corresponds to the Atom <title> element.

Returns:

The resource title.

getUpdated

public Date getUpdated()

Return the last updated time of this resource, which corresponds to the Atom <updated> element.

Returns:

The resource last updated time.

invalidate

public Resource invalidate()

Marks the local state of this resource as no longer current.

Returns:

The current Resource instance.

refresh

public abstract Resource refresh()

Refreshes the local state of this resource.

Returns:

The current Resource instance.

validate

public Resource validate()

Ensures that the local state of the resource is current, calling refresh if necessary.

Returns:

The current Resource instance.