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com.sun.star.uno
Interface IBridge

public interface IBridge

This is abstract interface for Bridges. Bridges are able to map one object from one UNO environment to another and vice versa.

Since:: UDK1.0
See Also:: UnoRuntime, IQueryInterface, IBridge

Method Summary
`void`	`acquire()` Increases the life count.
`void`	`dispose()` Disposes the bridge.
`IEnvironment`	`getSourceEnvironment()` Gives the source environment.
`IEnvironment`	`getTargetEnvironment()` Gives the destination environment.
`java.lang.Object`	`mapInterfaceFrom(java.lang.Object object, Type type)` Maps an object from destination environment to the source environment.
`java.lang.Object`	`mapInterfaceTo(java.lang.Object object, Type type)` Maps an object from the source environment to the destination environment.
`void`	`release()` Decreases the life count.

Method Detail

mapInterfaceTo

public java.lang.Object mapInterfaceTo(java.lang.Object object,
                                       Type type)

Maps an object from the source environment to the destination environment.

Parameters:: object - the object to map; type - the type of the interface that shall be mapped
Returns:: the object in the destination environment

mapInterfaceFrom

public java.lang.Object mapInterfaceFrom(java.lang.Object object,
                                         Type type)

Maps an object from destination environment to the source environment.

Parameters:: object - the object to map
Returns:: the object in the source environment

getSourceEnvironment

public IEnvironment getSourceEnvironment()

Gives the source environment.

Returns:: the source environment of this bridge

getTargetEnvironment

public IEnvironment getTargetEnvironment()

Gives the destination environment.

Returns:: the destination environment of this bridge

acquire

public void acquire()

Increases the life count.

release

public void release()

Decreases the life count. If the life count drops to zero, the bridge disposes itself.

dispose

public void dispose()
             throws java.lang.InterruptedException,
                    java.io.IOException

Disposes the bridge. Sends belonging threads an interrupt exception. Releases mapped objects.

java.lang.InterruptedException

java.io.IOException