com.sun.star.uno

Interface IBridge

public interface IBridge

Deprecated: As of UDK 3.2, this interface is deprecated, without offering a replacement.

This is abstract interface for bridges.

Bridges are able to map one object from one UNO environment to another and vice versa.

See Also: IBridge IQueryInterface

Method Summary
void	acquire() Increases the life count.
void	dispose() Disposes the bridge.
IEnvironment	getSourceEnvironment() Returns the source environment.
IEnvironment	getTargetEnvironment() Returns the destination environment.
Object	mapInterfaceFrom(Object object, Type type) Maps an object from the destination environment to the source environment.
Object	mapInterfaceTo(Object object, Type type) Maps an object from the source environment to the destination environment.
void	release() Decreases the life count.

Method Detail

acquire

public void acquire()

Increases the life count.

dispose

public void dispose()

Disposes the bridge.

Sends involved threads an InterruptedException. Releases mapped objects.

getSourceEnvironment

public IEnvironment getSourceEnvironment()

Returns the source environment.

Returns: the source environment of this bridge

getTargetEnvironment

public IEnvironment getTargetEnvironment()

Returns the destination environment.

Returns: the destination environment of this bridge

mapInterfaceFrom

public Object mapInterfaceFrom(Object object, Type type)

Maps an object from the destination environment to the source environment.

Parameters: object the object to map type the type of the interface that shall be mapped

Returns: the object in the source environment

mapInterfaceTo

public Object mapInterfaceTo(Object object, Type type)

Maps an object from the source environment to the destination environment.

Parameters: object the object to map type the type of the interface that shall be mapped

Returns: the object in the destination environment

release

public void release()

Decreases the life count.

If the life count drops to zero, the bridge disposes itself.