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package javax.script;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

import javax.imageio.spi.ServiceRegistry;


See Javadoc of Java Scripting API

/**
 * See Javadoc of <a href="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/script/package-summary.html">Java Scripting API</a>
 */
public class ScriptEngineManager {

    
Stores all instances of classes which implement 
ScriptEngineFactory which are found in resources 
META-INF/services/javax.script.ScriptEngineFactory

/** 
     * Stores all instances of classes which implement 
     * ScriptEngineFactory which are found in resources 
     * META-INF/services/javax.script.ScriptEngineFactory
     */
    private final HashSet engineSpis = new HashSet();

    
Maps language names to the associated ScriptEngineFactory 

/**
     * Maps language names to the associated ScriptEngineFactory 
     */     
    private final HashMap nameAssociations = new HashMap();

    
Maps file extensions to the associated ScriptEngineFactory 

/** 
     * Maps file extensions to the associated ScriptEngineFactory 
     */
    private final HashMap extensionAssociations = new HashMap();

    
Maps MIME types to the associated ScriptEngineFactory 
/** Maps MIME types to the associated ScriptEngineFactory */
    private final HashMap mimeTypeAssociations = new HashMap();

    
Stores the bindings associated with GLOBAL_SCOPE. Defaults to SimpleBindings. 
/** Stores the bindings associated with GLOBAL_SCOPE. Defaults to SimpleBindings. */
    private Bindings globalscope = new SimpleBindings();

    
Constructs a ScriptEngineManager and 
initializes it using the current context classloader.

/**
     * Constructs a ScriptEngineManager and 
     * initializes it using the current context classloader.
     */
    public ScriptEngineManager() {
        this(Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader());
    }

    
Constructs a ScriptEngineManager and 
initializes it using the specified classloader.

Params:
  • loader – the classloader to use (may be null)
/**
     * Constructs a ScriptEngineManager and 
     * initializes it using the specified classloader.
     * 
     * @param loader the classloader to use (may be <tt>null</tt>)
     */
    public ScriptEngineManager(ClassLoader loader) {
        Iterator iterator = ServiceRegistry.lookupProviders(ScriptEngineFactory.class, loader);

        while (iterator.hasNext()) {
            ScriptEngineFactory factory;
            try {
                factory = (ScriptEngineFactory) iterator.next();
            } catch (ThreadDeath td) { // must not ignore this
                throw td;
            // See BSF-30 - iterator may throw Error
            } catch (Error ignored) {
                continue;
            }
            engineSpis.add(factory);

            List data = factory.getNames();
            // gets all descriptive names for Scripting Engine
            for (int i=0; i<data.size(); i++) {
                nameAssociations.put(data.get(i), factory);
            }
            // gets all supported extensions 
            data = factory.getExtensions();
            for (int i=0; i<data.size(); i++) {
                extensionAssociations.put(data.get(i), factory);
            }
            // gets all supported MIME types
            data = factory.getMimeTypes();
            for (int i=0; i<data.size(); i++) {
                mimeTypeAssociations.put(data.get(i), factory);
            }            
        }
    }

    
Retrieves the associated value for the spefied key in the 
GLOBAL_SCOPE
 

Params:
  • key – the associated key of the value stored in the 
       GLOBAL_SCOPE
Returns:the value associated with the specifed key
/**
     * Retrieves the associated value for the spefied key in the 
     * GLOBAL_SCOPE
     *  
     * @param key the associated key of the value stored in the 
     *        GLOBAL_SCOPE
     * @return the value associated with the specifed key 
     */
    public Object get(String key){
        return globalscope.get(key);    
    }

    
Retrieves a new instance of a ScriptingEngine for the 
specified extension of a script file. Returns null if no 
suitable ScriptingEngine is found.

Params:
  • extension – the specified extension of a script file
Throws:
Returns:a new instance of a ScriptingEngine which supports the
        specified script file extension
/**
     * Retrieves a new instance of a ScriptingEngine for the 
     * specified extension of a script file. Returns <tt>null</tt> if no 
     * suitable ScriptingEngine is found.
     * 
     * @param extension the specified extension of a script file
     * @return a new instance of a ScriptingEngine which supports the
     *         specified script file extension
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if extension is null
     */
    public ScriptEngine getEngineByExtension(String extension){

        if (extension == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("extension must not be null");
        }

        ScriptEngine engine = null;

        ScriptEngineFactory factory = 
                (ScriptEngineFactory) extensionAssociations.get(extension);

        if (factory != null) {
            // gets a new instance of the Scripting Engine
            engine = factory.getScriptEngine();
            // sets the GLOBAL SCOPE
            engine.setBindings(globalscope,ScriptContext.GLOBAL_SCOPE);
        }

        return engine;
    }

    
Retrieves new instance the ScriptingEngine for a specifed MIME
type. Returns null if no suitable ScriptingEngine is found.

Params:
  • mimeType – the specified MIME type
Throws:
Returns:a new instance of a ScriptingEngine which supports the
        specified MIME type
/**
     * Retrieves new instance the ScriptingEngine for a specifed MIME
     * type. Returns <tt>null</tt> if no suitable ScriptingEngine is found.
     * 
     * @param mimeType the specified MIME type
     * @return a new instance of a ScriptingEngine which supports the
     *         specified MIME type  
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if mimeType is null
     */
    public ScriptEngine getEngineByMimeType(String mimeType){

        if (mimeType == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("mimeType must not be null");
        }

        ScriptEngine engine = null;
        ScriptEngineFactory factory = 
                (ScriptEngineFactory) mimeTypeAssociations.get(mimeType);

        if (factory != null) {
            // gets a new instance of the Scripting Engine
            engine = factory.getScriptEngine();
            // sets the GLOBAL SCOPE
            engine.setBindings(globalscope,ScriptContext.GLOBAL_SCOPE);
        }

        return engine;
    }

    
Retrieves a new instance of a ScriptEngine the specified 
descriptive name. Returns null if no suitable ScriptEngine is
found.

Params:
  • shortName – the short name of the engine
Throws:
Returns:a new instance of a ScriptEngine which supports the 
        specifed name
/**
     * Retrieves a new instance of a ScriptEngine the specified 
     * descriptive name. Returns <tt>null</tt> if no suitable ScriptEngine is
     * found.
     * 
     * @param shortName the short name of the engine 
     * @return a new instance of a ScriptEngine which supports the 
     *         specifed name
     * @throws NullPointerException - if shortName is null
     */
    public ScriptEngine getEngineByName(String shortName){
        if (shortName == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("shortName must not be null");
        }

        ScriptEngine engine = null;
        ScriptEngineFactory factory =
                (ScriptEngineFactory) nameAssociations.get(shortName);

        if (factory != null) {
            engine = factory.getScriptEngine();
            engine.setBindings(globalscope,ScriptContext.GLOBAL_SCOPE);
        }

        return engine; 
    }

    
Retrieves an array of instances of ScriptEngineFactory class 
which are found by the discovery mechanism.

Returns:a list of all discovered ScriptEngineFactory 
        instances
/**
     * Retrieves an array of instances of ScriptEngineFactory class 
     * which are found by the discovery mechanism.
     * 
     * @return a list of all discovered ScriptEngineFactory 
     *         instances 
     */
    public List getEngineFactories(){
        ArrayList factories = new ArrayList();
        Iterator iter = engineSpis.iterator();

        while(iter.hasNext()) {
            factories.add(iter.next());
        }
        return factories;
    }

    
Retrieves the bindings corresponds to GLOBAL_SCOPE.

Returns:the bindings of GLOBAL_SCOPE
/**
     * Retrieves the bindings corresponds to GLOBAL_SCOPE.
     * 
     * @return the bindings of GLOBAL_SCOPE
     */
    public Bindings getBindings(){
            return globalscope;
    }

    
Associates the specifed value with the specified key in 
GLOBAL_SCOPE.

Params:
  • key – the associated key for specified value
  • value – the associated value for the specified key
Throws:
/**
     * Associates the specifed value with the specified key in 
     * GLOBAL_SCOPE.
     * 
     * @param key the associated key for specified value 
     * @param value the associated value for the specified key
     * 
     * @throws NullPointerException if key is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if key is the empty String
     */
    public void put(String key, Object value){
        if (key == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("key must not be null");
        }
        if (key.length() == 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("key must not be the empty string");
        }
        globalscope.put(key, value);
    }

    
Register a extension with a ScriptEngineFactory. It 
overrides any such association discovered previously.

Params:
  • extension – the extension associated with the specified
       ScriptEngineFactory class
  • factory – the ScriptEngineFactory associated with
       the specified extension
Throws:
/**
     * Register a extension with a ScriptEngineFactory. It 
     * overrides any such association discovered previously.
     * 
     * @param extension the extension associated with the specified
     *        ScriptEngineFactory class
     * @param factory the ScriptEngineFactory associated with
     *        the specified extension
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if any of the parameters is <tt>null</tt>
     */
    public void registerEngineExtension(String extension, ScriptEngineFactory factory){
        if (extension == null || factory == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("parameters must be non-null");
        }
        extensionAssociations.put(extension, factory);        
    }

    
Registers descriptive name with a ScriptEngineFactory. 
It overrides any associations discovered previously.

Params:
  • name – a descriptive name associated with the specifed 
       ScriptEngineFactory class
  • factory – the ScriptEngineFactory associated with
       the specified descriptive name
Throws:
/**
     * Registers descriptive name with a ScriptEngineFactory. 
     * It overrides any associations discovered previously.
     * 
     * @param name a descriptive name associated with the specifed 
     *        ScriptEngineFactory class
     * @param factory the ScriptEngineFactory associated with
     *        the specified descriptive name
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if any of the parameters is <tt>null</tt>
     */
    public void registerEngineName(String name, ScriptEngineFactory factory){
        if (name == null || factory == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("parameters must be non-null");
        }
        nameAssociations.put(name, factory);
    }

    
Registers a MIME type with a ScriptEngineFactory. It 
overrides any associations discovered previously.
 

Params:
  • mimeType – the MIME type associated with specified 
       ScriptEngineFactory class
  • factory – the ScriptEngineFactory associated with the
       specified MIME type
Throws:
/**
     * Registers a MIME type with a ScriptEngineFactory. It 
     * overrides any associations discovered previously.
     *  
     * @param mimeType the MIME type associated with specified 
     *        ScriptEngineFactory class 
     * @param factory the ScriptEngineFactory associated with the
     *        specified MIME type
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException if any of the parameters is <tt>null</tt>
     */
    public void registerEngineMimeType(String mimeType,ScriptEngineFactory factory){
        if (mimeType == null || factory == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("parameters must be non-null");
        }
        mimeTypeAssociations.put(mimeType,factory);
    }

    
Sets the GLOBAL_SCOPE value to the specified bindings.

Params:
  • bindings – the bindings to be stored in GLOBAL_SCOPE
Throws:
/**
     * Sets the GLOBAL_SCOPE value to the specified bindings.
     * 
     * @param bindings the bindings to be stored in GLOBAL_SCOPE
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if bindings is <tt>null</tt>
     */
    public void setBindings(Bindings bindings){
        if (bindings == null){
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("bindings must not be null");
        }
        globalscope = bindings;
    }
}