org.gcube.datatransformation.datatransformationlibrary.datahandlers
Interface DataSink

All Superinterfaces:

DataHandler

All Known Subinterfaces:

DataBridge

All Known Implementing Classes:

FilterDataBridge, REFDataBridge

public interface DataSink
extends DataHandler

Author:

Dimitris Katris, NKUA

The DataSink interface is implemented by all classes capable for storing DataElements to the respective sink.

Caution: Sinks must also define a constructor (String output, Parameter[] outputParameters). This constructor is used by the service to instantiate the DataSink.

Method Summary

void	append(DataElement element) Appends the specified DataElement to this DataSink
String	getOutput() Returns the output of the transformation.

Methods inherited from interface org.gcube.datatransformation.datatransformationlibrary.datahandlers.DataHandler

close, isClosed

Method Detail

append

void append(DataElement element)

Appends the specified DataElement to this DataSink

Parameters:

element - DataElement to be appended to this DataSink

getOutput

String getOutput()

Returns the output of the transformation.

Returns:

The output of the transformation.