info.magnolia.dam.asset.metadata.builder
Interface AssetMetadataBuilder<M extends AssetMetadata,O>

Type Parameters:

M -

O -

All Known Implementing Classes:

JcrAssetMetadataBuilder

public interface AssetMetadataBuilder<M extends AssetMetadata,O>

Generic definition of an Asset Metadata Builder.
The main task of the builder is to create Asset Matadata based on a source Object and a Metadata Type.

Method Summary

M	createAssetMetadata(O source, String metadataType) Create an Asset Metadata based on a source Object and of the desired metadataType.
O	createSourceMetadata(M assetMetadata, String metadata) Create an Source Asset Metadata representation based on the assetMetadata object and desired metadataType.

Method Detail

createAssetMetadata

M createAssetMetadata(O source,
                      String metadataType)
                                            throws AssetMetadataTypeNotSupportedException

Create an Asset Metadata based on a source Object and of the desired metadataType.

Returns:

null in case of exception.

Throws:

AssetMetadataTypeNotSupportedException

createSourceMetadata

O createSourceMetadata(M assetMetadata,
                       String metadata)
                       throws AssetMetadataTypeNotSupportedException

Create an Source Asset Metadata representation based on the assetMetadata object and desired metadataType.

Returns:

null in case of exception.

Throws:

AssetMetadataTypeNotSupportedException