source: branches/OKBJavaConnector/HLOKBWebClient/src/main/java/at/hl/okb/IECJConnector.java @ 5244

package at.hl.okb;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import at.hl.wsclient.okb.AlgorithmParameter;

/**
 * Interface for ECJ Connector
 * @author HolperM
 *
 */
public interface IECJConnector {
  
  /**
   * checks if algorithm exists and returns AlgorithmParameterMap with AlgorithmParamName, AlgorithParamType
   * @param algorithmName
   * @param algorithmClassId
   * @param platformId
   * @param algorithParameterName
   * @return
   * @throws Exception
   */
  public Map<String,AlgorithmParameter> initializeAlgorithm(String algorithmName, String algorithmClassId,
        String platformId, Iterable<String> algorithmParameterName) throws Exception;
  
  /**
   * Does some logical Check against HL
   * create missing Datatypes (if not found)
   * saves algorithmParams, problemParams into HL
   * 
   * @param algorithm Name of the Algorithm
   * @param platform Name of the Platform
   * @param problem Name of the Problem
   * @param algoParams map<AlgoParamname, Paramvalue> (as JavaType)
   * @param problemParams map<problemParamName, Paramvalue> (as JavaType)
   * @param paramFile as Object (will be saved as BLOB)
   * @throws Exception
   */
  public void initialize(String algorithm, String platform, String problem, Map<String, Object> algoParams, Map<String,Object> problemParams, Object paramFile) throws Exception;

  /**
   * delivers Results to HL
   * @param resultList
   * @throws Exception
   */
  public void result(List<Object> resultList) throws Exception;
}