com.sapportals.wcm.repository

Interface IEntityMetadata

All Known Subinterfaces:

IMutableEntityMetadata

All Known Implementing Classes:

Content

public interface IEntityMetadata

Additional content meta data.

Copyright (c) SAP AG 2002-2004

Method Summary

String	getEntityTag() Returns the the entity-tag for the content (see RFC2616, section 3.11) and RFC2616, section 14.19).
Date	getExpiryDate()
String	getLanguage()
Date	getLastModified()

Method Detail

getEntityTag

public String getEntityTag()
                    throws ResourceException

Returns the the entity-tag for the content (see RFC2616, section 3.11) and RFC2616, section 14.19). Note that the entity tag may be a weak entity tag (indicated by a leading "W/"). Only strong entity tags can be used to assert octet-by-octet entity body identity, though.

The Format MUST be either:

• "\"xyz\"" (quoted strong entity tag),
• "W/\"xyz\"" (weak entity tag) or

Note that the double quotes are part of the entity tag.

Returns:

entity tag or null when not known

Throws:

ResourceException

getExpiryDate

public Date getExpiryDate()
                   throws ResourceException

Returns:

the expiry date for the content (see RFC2616, section 14.21) or null when not specified

Throws:

ResourceException

getLanguage

public String getLanguage()
                   throws ResourceException

Returns:

the content language (see RFC2616, section 14.12) or null when not known

Throws:

ResourceException

getLastModified

public Date getLastModified()
                     throws ResourceException

Returns:

the last modification date (see RFC2616, section 14.29) or null when not known

Throws:

ResourceException