LibraryBuilder

java.lang.Object
- ptolemy.moml.LibraryBuilder

Direct Known Subclasses:

TestLibraryBuilder
```
public abstract class LibraryBuilder
extends java.lang.Object
```
An abstract class that defines the interface for LibraryBuilder. The main purpose of a library builder is to create a moml library from something other than a moml document. The first implementation of this class is going to be to create a library from a directory of ksw files.

Since:

Ptolemy II 5.2

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Chad Berkley

Pt.AcceptedRating:

Red (berkley)

Pt.ProposedRating:

Red (berkley)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected java.util.List _attributes
Attributes that can be added to a LibraryBuilder via moml configuration.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

LibraryBuilder()
Construct a library builder.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addAttributes(java.util.List attributeList)`	Add a list of Attributes.
`abstract CompositeEntity`	`buildLibrary(Workspace workspace)`	Build the library.
`java.util.List`	`getAttributes()`	Get the list of Attributes associated with this LibraryBuilder.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - _attributes
```
protected java.util.List _attributes
```
    Attributes that can be added to a LibraryBuilder via moml configuration.
- Constructor Detail
  - LibraryBuilder
```
public LibraryBuilder()
```
    Construct a library builder.
- Method Detail
  - addAttributes
```
public void addAttributes(java.util.List attributeList)
```
    Add a list of Attributes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeList - The list of Attributes.
  - getAttributes
```
public java.util.List getAttributes()
```
    Get the list of Attributes associated with this LibraryBuilder.
    
    Returns:
    
    The list of Attributes.
  - buildLibrary
```
public abstract CompositeEntity buildLibrary(Workspace workspace)
                                      throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Build the library. This should be built in the form of a ComponentEntity See the VergilApplication code if you want an example of what the ComponentEntity should look like.
    
    Parameters:
    
    workspace - The workspace.
    
    Returns:
    
    ComponentEntity
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception