org.molwind.io
Interface WorldLocator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractWorldLocator, MolwindServerConfiguration

public interface WorldLocator

WorldLocator implementations locate the data to build up molecular worlds.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Oliver Karch

Method Summary

java.lang.String[]	getWorldNames() Returns a (possibly empty) list of locatable worlds
MolwindWorld	locateWorld(java.lang.String worldName) Locates a world with the given name.

Method Detail

getWorldNames

java.lang.String[] getWorldNames()

Returns a (possibly empty) list of locatable worlds

Returns:

an array of world names

locateWorld

MolwindWorld locateWorld(java.lang.String worldName)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Locates a world with the given name.

Parameters:

worldName - the name of the world

Returns:

a molwind world descriptor

Throws:

java.io.IOException - is thrown upon i/o error