ExternalValueProvider (xl-repository-api 23.3.0-612.1532 API)

```
public interface ExternalValueProvider
```
Interface for resolving external values for BaseConfigurationItems

See Also:

BaseConfigurationItem.get$externalProperties()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isProviderAvailable(com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ExternalProperty externalProperty)`	Can this provider resolve a value (e.g.
`java.lang.Object`	`resolve(com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ExternalProperty externalProperty, boolean password)`	Resolve a value for an `ExternalProperty`
`boolean`	`supports(com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ExternalProperty externalProperty)`	Can this provider provide a value for the property?

- Method Detail
  - isProviderAvailable
```
boolean isProviderAvailable(com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ExternalProperty externalProperty)
```
    Can this provider resolve a value (e.g. is it currently available)
  - supports
```
boolean supports(com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ExternalProperty externalProperty)
```
    Can this provider provide a value for the property?
  - resolve
```
java.lang.Object resolve(com.xebialabs.deployit.plugin.api.udm.ExternalProperty externalProperty,
                         boolean password)
                  throws IllegalExternalPropertyReferenceException
```
    Resolve a value for an ExternalProperty
    
    Parameters:
    
    externalProperty - The external property to resolve
    
    password - Whether the property will be used for a password property.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value found. Can return null if non value was found.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalExternalPropertyReferenceException - when the provider refuses to provide a value for this call, e.g. when a secret is resolved for a non password field.