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| package org.apache.camel.spi; |
| |
| import org.apache.camel.Processor; |
| import org.apache.camel.model.ProcessorDefinition; |
| |
| /** |
| * A factory to create {@link Processor} based on the {@link org.apache.camel.model.ProcessorDefinition definition}. |
| * <p/> |
| * This allows you to implement a custom factory in which you can control the creation of the processors. |
| * It also allows you to manipulate the {@link org.apache.camel.model.ProcessorDefinition definition}s for example to |
| * configure or change options. Its also possible to add new steps in the route by adding outputs to |
| * {@link org.apache.camel.model.ProcessorDefinition definition}s. |
| * <p/> |
| * <b>Important:</b> By returning <tt>null</tt> from the create methods you fallback to let the default implementation in Camel create |
| * the {@link Processor}. You want to do this if you <i>only</i> want to manipulate the |
| * {@link org.apache.camel.model.ProcessorDefinition definition}s. |
| * |
| * @version |
| */ |
| public interface ProcessorFactory { |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates the child processor. |
| * <p/> |
| * The child processor is an output from the given definition, for example the sub route in a splitter EIP. |
| * |
| * @param routeContext the route context |
| * @param definition the definition which represents the processor |
| * @param mandatory whether or not the child is mandatory |
| * @return the created processor, or <tt>null</tt> to let the default implementation in Camel create the processor. |
| * @throws Exception can be thrown if error creating the processor |
| */ |
| Processor createChildProcessor(RouteContext routeContext, ProcessorDefinition<?> definition, boolean mandatory) throws Exception; |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates the processor. |
| * |
| * @param routeContext the route context |
| * @param definition the definition which represents the processor |
| * @return the created processor, or <tt>null</tt> to let the default implementation in Camel create the processor. |
| * @throws Exception can be thrown if error creating the processor |
| */ |
| Processor createProcessor(RouteContext routeContext, ProcessorDefinition<?> definition) throws Exception; |
| |
| } |