org.gcube.common.uri
Interface Mint

All Known Implementing Classes:

HttpMint, ScopedMint

public interface Mint

Mints absolute hierarchical URIs from URI paths.

A Mint is responsible for providing the schema and naming authority of the URI. Depending on the implementation, the Mint may provide further URI elements (e.g query parameters).

Author:

Fabio Simeoni

Method Summary

URI	mint(List<String> pathElements) Mints an absolute hierarchical URI from the elements of its path.

Method Detail

mint

URI mint(List<String> pathElements)
         throws IllegalArgumentException,
                IllegalStateException

Mints an absolute hierarchical URI from the elements of its path.

Parameters:

pathElements - the elements, as defined in RFC 3986

Returns:

the URI

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the elements do not conform to URI syntax

IllegalStateException - if the URI cannot be minted in the state of the current thread.