source: xssim/src/schedframe/scheduling/plugin/grid/ResourceDiscovery.java @ 104

package schedframe.scheduling.plugin.grid;

import java.util.List;

import schedframe.exceptions.CandidateHostsNotFoundException;
import schedframe.resources.ResourceDescription;
import schedframe.resources.ResourceProvider;
import schedframe.scheduling.AbstractResourceRequirements;
import schedframe.scheduling.SecurityContextInterface;


/**
 * This interface provides access to information about resources
 * 
 * @author Ariel
 *
 */
public interface ResourceDiscovery extends Module {

        /**
         * @return description of all resources. Order of the resources is not determined.
         */
        public List<ResourceDescription> getResources(SecurityContextInterface secContext);

        /**
         * @param reqDesc resource requirements
         * @return description of all resources that meet resource requirements
         */
        public ResourceDescription getResources(AbstractResourceRequirements<?> reqDesc, SecurityContextInterface secContext);

        /**
         * 
         * @return List of resource providers available in the system
         */
        public List<ResourceProvider> getProviders(SecurityContextInterface secContext);
        
        /**
         * 
         * @param admDomain
         * @return List of resource providers available in particular administration
         * domain.
         */
        public List<ResourceProvider> getProviders(String admDomain, SecurityContextInterface secContext);
        
        /**
         * 
         * @param reqDesc
         * @return
         * @throws CandidateHostsNotFoundException TODO
         */
        public List<ResourceProvider> getProviders(AbstractResourceRequirements<?> reqDesc,
                                                                                                List<String> candidateHosts,
                                                                                                SecurityContextInterface secContext) throws CandidateHostsNotFoundException;
        
        public List<ResourceProvider> getProviders(AbstractResourceRequirements<?> reqDesc,
                                                                                                SecurityContextInterface secContext);
        
        /**
         * 
         * @return List of all administration domains in the system
         */
        public List<String> getAdministrationDomains(SecurityContextInterface secContext);
        
        public List<ResourceDescription> getResources();
        
}