Interface CachedWebDataSource

All Known Implementing Classes:
EngineVersionCheck, HostedSuppressionsDataSource, KnownExploitedDataSource, LocalDataSource, NvdApiDataSource, RetireJSDataSource
public interface CachedWebDataSource
Defines a data source who's data is retrieved from the Internet. This data can be downloaded and the local cache updated.
Author:
Jeremy Long

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    purge(Engine engine)
    Deletes any locally cached data.
    boolean
    update(Engine engine)
    Determines if an update to the current data store is needed, if it is the new data is downloaded from the Internet and imported into the current cached data store.

  • Method Details

    • update

      boolean update(Engine engine) throws UpdateException
      Determines if an update to the current data store is needed, if it is the new data is downloaded from the Internet and imported into the current cached data store.
      Parameters:
      engine - a reference to the dependency-check engine
      Returns:
      whether or not an update was made to the CveDB
      Throws:
      UpdateException - is thrown if there is an exception downloading the data or updating the data store.

    • purge

      boolean purge(Engine engine)
      Deletes any locally cached data.
      Parameters:
      engine - a reference to the dependency-check engine
      Returns:
      true if the purge was successful; otherwise false