org.apache.unomi.api

Class Session

java.lang.Object

org.apache.unomi.api.Item

org.apache.unomi.api.Session

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, TimestampedItem

Direct Known Subclasses:

PersonaSession

public class Session
extends Item
implements TimestampedItem

A time-bounded interaction between a user (via their associated Profile) and a unomi-enabled application. A session represents a sequence of operations the user performed during its duration. In the context of web applications, sessions are usually linked to HTTP sessions.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	ITEM_TYPE The Session ITEM_TYPE.

Fields inherited from class org.apache.unomi.api.Item

itemId, itemType, systemMetadata, version

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Session() Instantiates a new Session.
Session(String itemId, Profile profile, Date timeStamp, String scope) Instantiates a new Session.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getDuration() Retrieves the duration.
Date	getLastEventDate() Retrieves the last event date.
Profile	getProfile() Retrieves the associated Profile.
String	getProfileId() Retrieves the identifier of the associated Profile.
Map<String,Object>	getProperties() Retrieves a Map of all property name - value pairs.
Object	getProperty(String name) Retrieves the property identified by the specified name.
String	getScope() Retrieves the Item's scope.
int	getSize() Retrieves the size.
Map<String,Object>	getSystemProperties() Retrieves a Map of system property name - value pairs.
Date	getTimeStamp() Retrieves the session creation timestamp.
void	setLastEventDate(Date lastEventDate) Sets the last event date.
void	setProfile(Profile profile) Sets the associated Profile.
void	setProperties(Map<String,Object> properties) Sets the property name - value pairs.
void	setProperty(String name, Object value) Sets the property identified by the specified name to the specified value.
void	setScope(String scope)
void	setSize(int size) Sets the size.
void	setSystemProperties(Map<String,Object> systemProperties) Specifies the system property name - value pairs.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.unomi.api.Item

equals, getItemId, getItemType, getItemType, getSystemMetadata, getVersion, hashCode, setItemId, setItemType, setSystemMetadata, setVersion

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ITEM_TYPE

public static final String ITEM_TYPE

The Session ITEM_TYPE.

See Also:

for a discussion of ITEM_TYPE, Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Session

public Session()

Instantiates a new Session.

Session

public Session(String itemId,
               Profile profile,
               Date timeStamp,
               String scope)

Instantiates a new Session.

Parameters:

itemId - the identifier for this Session

profile - the associated Profile

timeStamp - the time stamp

scope - the scope

Method Detail

getProfileId

public String getProfileId()

Retrieves the identifier of the associated Profile.

Returns:

the identifier of the associated Profile

getProfile

public Profile getProfile()

Retrieves the associated Profile.

Returns:

the associated profile

setProfile

public void setProfile(Profile profile)

Sets the associated Profile.

Parameters:

profile - the associated Profile

setProperty

public void setProperty(String name,
                        Object value)

Sets the property identified by the specified name to the specified value. If a property with that name already exists, replaces its value, otherwise adds the new property with the specified name and value.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property to set

value - the value of the property

getProperty

public Object getProperty(String name)

Retrieves the property identified by the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property to retrieve

Returns:

the value of the specified property or null if no such property exists

getProperties

public Map<String,Object> getProperties()

Retrieves a Map of all property name - value pairs.

Returns:

a Map of all property name - value pairs

setProperties

public void setProperties(Map<String,Object> properties)

Sets the property name - value pairs.

Parameters:

properties - a Map containing the property name - value pairs

getSystemProperties

public Map<String,Object> getSystemProperties()

Retrieves a Map of system property name - value pairs. System properties can be used by implementations to store non-user visible properties needed for internal purposes.

Returns:

a Map of system property name - value pairs

setSystemProperties

public void setSystemProperties(Map<String,Object> systemProperties)

Specifies the system property name - value pairs.

Parameters:

systemProperties - a Map of system property name - value pairs

getTimeStamp

public Date getTimeStamp()

Retrieves the session creation timestamp.

Specified by:

getTimeStamp in interface TimestampedItem

Returns:

the session creation timestamp

getLastEventDate

public Date getLastEventDate()

Retrieves the last event date.

Returns:

the last event date

setLastEventDate

public void setLastEventDate(Date lastEventDate)

Sets the last event date.

Parameters:

lastEventDate - the last event date

getDuration

public int getDuration()

Retrieves the duration.

Returns:

the duration

getSize

public int getSize()

Retrieves the size.

Returns:

the size

setSize

public void setSize(int size)

Sets the size.

Parameters:

size - the size

getScope

public String getScope()

Description copied from class: Item

Retrieves the Item's scope.

Overrides:

getScope in class Item

Returns:

the Item's scope name

setScope

public void setScope(String scope)

Overrides:

setScope in class Item