diff -r be9668fc9e83 -r 1c26850fe008 db/apichanges.xml
--- a/db/apichanges.xml Fri Feb 08 23:51:55 2008 -0800
+++ b/db/apichanges.xml Sun Feb 10 12:14:46 2008 -0800
@@ -105,6 +105,24 @@ is the proper place.
+
+
+ Allow modules to register a server provider
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+ This change allows a module to register a server provider
+ through the layer file. This enables a server node to be
+ displayed under the Database Explorer. The provider specifies
+ custom actions that are made available from this node.
+
+ Note that ServerProvider extends DatabaseRuntime - it adds
+ additional behavior onto what a DatabaseRuntime can do.
+
+
+
Made Database Explorer API stable
diff -r be9668fc9e83 -r 1c26850fe008 db/arch.xml
--- a/db/arch.xml Fri Feb 08 23:51:55 2008 -0800
+++ b/db/arch.xml Sun Feb 10 12:14:46 2008 -0800
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@ made subject to such option by the copyr
The
allows for the declarative registration of database connections and JDBC
drivers in the module layer. Database runtimes (which are representations of
- an instance of a database server) can also be registered in the layer.
+ an instance of a database server that may be started and stopped) can also be
+ registered in the layer.
+
+
+ The
+ allows for the declarative registration of server providers (which are representations of
+ a manageable instance of a database server) can be registered in the layer.