Package org.eclipse.rdf4j.repository

Interface Repository

All Known Subinterfaces:
DelegatingRepository, InterceptingRepository, NotifyingRepository
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractRepository, ContextAwareRepository, DatasetRepository, FedXRepository, FedXRepositoryWrapper, HTTPRepository, InterceptingRepositoryWrapper, NotifyingRepositoryWrapper, ProxyRepository, RepositoryConfigRepository, RepositoryWrapper, SailRepository, SPARQLRepository
public interface Repository
An RDF4J repository that contains RDF data that can be queried and updated. Access to the repository can be acquired by opening a connection to it. This connection can then be used to query and/or update the contents of the repository. Depending on the implementation of the repository, it may or may not support multiple concurrent connections.

Please note that a repository should be shut down before it is discarded/garbage collected. Forgetting the latter can result in loss of data (depending on the Repository implementation)!

Repository implementations are thread-safe unless specifically documented otherwise.

Author:
Arjohn Kampman

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    RepositoryConnection
    getConnection()
    Opens a connection to this repository that can be used for querying and updating the contents of the repository.
    File
    getDataDir()
    Get the directory where data and logging for this repository is stored.
    ValueFactory
    getValueFactory()
    Gets a ValueFactory for this Repository.
    void
    init()
    Initializes this repository.
    boolean
    isInitialized()
    Indicates if the Repository has been initialized.
    boolean
    isWritable()
    Checks whether this repository is writable, i.e.
    void
    setDataDir(File dataDir)
    Set the directory where data and logging for this repository is stored.
    void
    shutDown()
    Shuts the repository down, releasing any resources that it keeps hold of.

  • Method Details

    • setDataDir

      void setDataDir(File dataDir)
      Set the directory where data and logging for this repository is stored.
      Parameters:
      dataDir - the directory where data for this repository is stored

    • getDataDir

      File getDataDir()
      Get the directory where data and logging for this repository is stored.
      Returns:
      the directory where data for this repository is stored.

    • init

      void init() throws RepositoryException
      Initializes this repository. A repository needs to be initialized before it can be used, however explicitly calling this method is not necessary: the repository will automatically initialize itself if an operation is executed on it that requires it to be initialized.
      Throws:
      RepositoryException - If the initialization failed.
      Since:
      2.5

    • isInitialized

      boolean isInitialized()
      Indicates if the Repository has been initialized. Note that the initialization status may change if the Repository is shut down.
      Returns:
      true iff the repository has been initialized.

    • shutDown

      void shutDown() throws RepositoryException
      Shuts the repository down, releasing any resources that it keeps hold of. Once shut down, the repository can no longer be used until it is re-initialized.
      Throws:
      RepositoryException

    • isWritable

      boolean isWritable() throws RepositoryException
      Checks whether this repository is writable, i.e. if the data contained in this repository can be changed. The writability of the repository is determined by the writability of the Sail that this repository operates on.
      Throws:
      RepositoryException

    • getConnection

      RepositoryConnection getConnection() throws RepositoryException
      Opens a connection to this repository that can be used for querying and updating the contents of the repository. Created connections need to be closed to make sure that any resources they keep hold of are released. The best way to do this is to use a try-with-resources block, as follows: 
       try (RepositoryConnection conn = repository.getConnection()) {
        // perform operations on the connection
 }

      Note that RepositoryConnection is not guaranteed to be thread-safe! The recommended pattern for repository access in a multi-threaded application is to share the Repository object between threads, but have each thread create and use its own RepositoryConnections.

      Returns:
      A connection that allows operations on this repository.
      Throws:
      RepositoryException - If something went wrong during the creation of the Connection.

    • getValueFactory

      ValueFactory getValueFactory()
      Gets a ValueFactory for this Repository.
      Returns:
      A repository-specific ValueFactory.