org.apache.camel
Interface Component

All Superinterfaces:

CamelContextAware

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanComponent, BrowseComponent, ClassComponent, DataSetComponent, DefaultComponent, DirectComponent, FileComponent, GenericFileComponent, HeaderFilterStrategyComponent, LanguageComponent, LogComponent, MockComponent, PropertiesComponent, RefComponent, SedaComponent, TimerComponent, VmComponent

public interface Component
extends CamelContextAware

A component is a factory of Endpoint objects.

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Method Summary

Endpoint

createEndpoint(String uri) Attempt to resolve an endpoint for the given URI if the component is capable of handling the URI

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.camel.CamelContextAware

getCamelContext, setCamelContext

Method Detail

createEndpoint

Endpoint createEndpoint(String uri)
                        throws Exception

Attempt to resolve an endpoint for the given URI if the component is capable of handling the URI

Parameters:

uri - the URI to create

Returns:

a newly created endpoint or null if this component cannot create instances of the given uri

Throws:

Exception - is thrown if error creating the endpoint