Application: gvSIG desktop

import org.gvsig.tools.service.spi.ProviderFactory;

public interface DataStoreProviderFactory extends ProviderFactory {

	public static final int UNKNOWN = 0;

	public static final int YES = 1;

	public static final int NO = 2;

	/**

	 * Returns the name of the provider

	 * @return name of the provider

	 */

	public String getName();

	/**

	 * Return a short descripion about the provider

	 * @return description about the provider

	 */

	public String getDescription();

	/**

	 * The provider has read support

	 * @return YES if has read support

	 */

	public int allowRead();

	/**

	 * The provider has write support

	 * @return YES if has write support

	 */

	public int allowWrite();

	/**

	 * The provider can create new stores.

	 * @return YES if has creation support

	 */

	public int allowCreate();

	/**

	 * The provider has tabular support.

	 * This support is the minimum requisite for a FeatureStore.

	 * @return YES if has write support

	 */

	public int hasTabularSupport();

	/**

	 * The provider has vectorial support.

	 * @return YES if has vectorial support

	 */

	public int hasVectorialSupport();

	/**

	 * The provider has raster support.

	 * @return YES if has raster support

	 */

	public int hasRasterSupport();

	/**

	 * Builds a specific provider

	 * @return the provider

	 */

	public DataStoreProvider createProvider(DataParameters parameters, DataStoreProviderServices providerServices) throws InitializeException;

}