org.tm4j.topicmap.index
Interface IndexMeta

All Known Implementing Classes:

IndexMetaImpl

public interface IndexMeta

Provides basic meta data regarding the index to the IndexManager and to users of the Index interface.

Method Summary

boolean	isAutomaticallyOpened() Determines whether or not this index is always returned opened by the IndexManager.
boolean	isAutomaticallyUpdated() Determines whether or not this index is automatically updated from events on the TopicMap.

Method Detail

isAutomaticallyUpdated

public boolean isAutomaticallyUpdated()

Determines whether or not this index is automatically updated from events on the TopicMap.

isAutomaticallyOpened

public boolean isAutomaticallyOpened()

Determines whether or not this index is always returned opened by the IndexManager.

Returns:

false if the user must call Index.open() before using the index, true otherwise.