## org.w3c.tools.resources.indexer
Interface ResourceIndexer

All Known Implementing Classes:
  SampleResourceIndexer

public interface ResourceIndexer

Jigsaw indexer. The indexer is an object that given some global configuration informations, tries to build default resources for files that the server doesn't know about. A ResourceIndexer must be a resource it is to be added permanently to the IndexersCatalog.

See Also:
  `IndexersCatalog`

Method Summary
`Resource` `createResource(ContainerResource container, RequestInterface request, java.io.File directory, java.lang.String name, java.util.Hashtable defs)` Try to create a resource for the given file.
`java.lang.String` `getIndexedName(java.io.File directory, java.lang.String name)` Get the name of the resource relative to the given filename.
`long` `lastModified()` When was this indexer configuration last modified.

Method Detail

### lastModified

    public long lastModified()

  When was this indexer configuration last modified.
  Returns:
    The date at which that indexer was last modified, as a number of milliseconds since Java epoch.

### createResource

    public Resource createResource(ContainerResource container,
                                   RequestInterface request,
                                   java.io.File directory,
                                   java.lang.String name,
                                   java.util.Hashtable defs)

  Try to create a resource for the given file. This method makes its best efforts to try to build a default resource out of a file.
  Parameters:
    `container` - The container making the call.
    `request` - The HTTP request that triggered the call to the indexer (may be null).
    `directory` - The directory the file is in.
    `name` - The name of the file.
    `defs` - Any default attribute values that should be provided to the created resource at initialization time.
  Returns:
    A Resource instance, or null if the given file can't be truned into a resource given our configuration database.

### getIndexedName

    public java.lang.String getIndexedName(java.io.File directory,
                                           java.lang.String name)

  Get the name of the resource relative to the given filename.
  Parameters:
    `name` - The name of the file.
  Returns:
    a String, the resource name.