IExternalAccess (Jadex Active Component Platform 2.3 API.)

All Known Subinterfaces:

IBDIExternalAccess, IMicroExternalAccess

All Known Implementing Classes:

jadex.kernelbase.ExternalAccess, ExternalAccess
```
public interface IExternalAccess
```
The interface for accessing components from the outside.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`IFuture<Void>`	`addComponentListener(IComponentListener listener)` Add an component listener.
`IFuture<IComponentIdentifier>`	`createChild(ComponentInstanceInfo component)` Create a subcomponent.
`IFuture<Map<String,Object>>`	`getArguments()` Get the arguments.
`IFuture<IComponentIdentifier[]>`	`getChildren(String type)` Get the children (if any) component identifiers.
`IComponentIdentifier`	`getComponentIdentifier()` Get the id of the component.
`IFuture<IExtensionInstance>`	`getExtension(String name)` Get a space of the application.
`IFuture<String>`	`getFileName(String ctype)` Get the model name of a component type.
`String`	`getLocalType()` Get the local type name of this component as defined in the parent.
`IModelInfo`	`getModel()` Get the model of the component.
`IFuture<Map<String,Object>>`	`getResults()` Get the component results.
`IServiceProvider`	`getServiceProvider()` Get the service provider.
`IFuture<Map<String,Object>>`	`killComponent()` Kill the component.
`IFuture<Void>`	`removeComponentListener(IComponentListener listener)` Remove a component listener.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`scheduleImmediate(IComponentStep<T> step)` Execute some code on the component's thread.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`scheduleImmediate(IComponentStep<T> step, long delay)` Execute some code on the component's thread.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`scheduleStep(IComponentStep<T> step)` Schedule a step of the component.
`<T> IFuture<T>`	`scheduleStep(IComponentStep<T> step, long delay)` Schedule a step of the component.

- Method Detail
  - getModel
```
IModelInfo getModel()
```
    Get the model of the component.
    
    Returns:
    The model.
  - getComponentIdentifier
```
IComponentIdentifier getComponentIdentifier()
```
    Get the id of the component.
    
    Returns:
    The component id.
  - getServiceProvider
```
IServiceProvider getServiceProvider()
```
    Get the service provider.
    
    Returns:
    The service provider.
  - scheduleStep
```
<T> IFuture<T> scheduleStep(IComponentStep<T> step)
```
    Schedule a step of the component. May safely be called from external threads.
    
    Parameters:
    step - Code to be executed as a step of the component.
    
    Returns:
    The result of the step.
  - scheduleImmediate
```
<T> IFuture<T> scheduleImmediate(IComponentStep<T> step)
```
    Execute some code on the component's thread. Unlike scheduleStep(), the action will also be executed while the component is suspended.
    
    Parameters:
    action - Code to be executed on the component's thread.
    
    Returns:
    The result of the step.
  - scheduleStep
```
<T> IFuture<T> scheduleStep(IComponentStep<T> step,
                          long delay)
```
    Schedule a step of the component. May safely be called from external threads.
    
    Parameters:
    step - Code to be executed as a step of the component.
    delay - The delay to wait before step should be done.
    
    Returns:
    The result of the step.
  - scheduleImmediate
```
<T> IFuture<T> scheduleImmediate(IComponentStep<T> step,
                               long delay)
```
    Execute some code on the component's thread. Unlike scheduleStep(), the action will also be executed while the component is suspended.
    
    Parameters:
    action - Code to be executed on the component's thread.
    delay - The delay to wait before step should be done.
    
    Returns:
    The result of the step.
  - createChild
```
IFuture<IComponentIdentifier> createChild(ComponentInstanceInfo component)
```
    Create a subcomponent.
    
    Parameters:
    component - The instance info.
  - killComponent
```
IFuture<Map<String,Object>> killComponent()
```
    Kill the component.
  - getChildren
```
IFuture<IComponentIdentifier[]> getChildren(String type)
```
    Get the children (if any) component identifiers.
    
    Returns:
    The children component identifiers.
  - getFileName
```
IFuture<String> getFileName(String ctype)
```
    Get the model name of a component type.
    
    Parameters:
    ctype - The component type.
    
    Returns:
    The model name of this component type.
  - getLocalType
```
String getLocalType()
```
    Get the local type name of this component as defined in the parent.
    
    Returns:
    The type of this component type.
  - addComponentListener
```
IFuture<Void> addComponentListener(IComponentListener listener)
```
    Add an component listener.
    
    Parameters:
    listener - The listener.
  - removeComponentListener
```
IFuture<Void> removeComponentListener(IComponentListener listener)
```
    Remove a component listener.
    
    Parameters:
    listener - The listener.
  - getResults
```
IFuture<Map<String,Object>> getResults()
```
    Get the component results.
    
    Returns:
    The results.
  - getArguments
```
IFuture<Map<String,Object>> getArguments()
```
    Get the arguments.
    
    Returns:
    The arguments.
  - getExtension
```
IFuture<IExtensionInstance> getExtension(String name)
```
    Get a space of the application.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the space.
    
    Returns:
    The space.

Interface IExternalAccess

Method Summary

Method Detail

getModel

getComponentIdentifier

getServiceProvider

scheduleStep

scheduleImmediate

scheduleStep

scheduleImmediate

createChild

killComponent

getChildren

getFileName

getLocalType

addComponentListener

removeComponentListener

getResults

getArguments

getExtension