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package org.apache.commons.proxy2;

/**
 * ProxyFactory interface.
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface ProxyFactory
{
//**********************************************************************************************************************
// Other Methods
//**********************************************************************************************************************

    /**
     * Learn whether this {@link ProxyFactory} is capable of creating a proxy for the specified set of classes.
     *
     * @param proxyClasses the proxy2 classes
     * @return boolean
     */
    boolean canProxy( Class<?>... proxyClasses );

    /**
     * Creates a proxy which delegates to the object provided by <code>delegateProvider</code>.  The proxy will be
     * generated using the current thread's "context class loader."
     *
     * @param delegateProvider the delegate provider
     * @param proxyClasses     the interfaces that the proxy should implement
     * @return a proxy which delegates to the object provided by the target object provider
     */
    <T> T createDelegatorProxy( ObjectProvider<?> delegateProvider, Class<?>... proxyClasses );

    /**
     * Creates a proxy which delegates to the object provided by <code>delegateProvider</code>.
     *
     * @param classLoader      the class loader to use when generating the proxy
     * @param delegateProvider the delegate provider
     * @param proxyClasses     the interfaces that the proxy should implement
     * @return a proxy which delegates to the object provided by the target <code>delegateProvider>
     */
    <T> T createDelegatorProxy( ClassLoader classLoader, ObjectProvider<?> delegateProvider,
                                        Class<?>... proxyClasses );

    /**
     * Creates a proxy which passes through a {@link Interceptor interceptor} before eventually reaching the
     * <code>target</code> object.  The proxy will be generated using the current thread's "context class loader."
     *
     * @param target       the target object
     * @param interceptor  the method interceptor
     * @param proxyClasses the interfaces that the proxy should implement
     * @return a proxy which passes through a {@link Interceptor interceptor} before eventually reaching the
     *         <code>target</code> object.
     */
    <T> T createInterceptorProxy( Object target, Interceptor interceptor,
                                          Class<?>... proxyClasses );

    /**
     * Creates a proxy which passes through a {@link Interceptor interceptor} before eventually reaching the
     * <code>target</code> object.
     *
     * @param classLoader  the class loader to use when generating the proxy
     * @param target       the target object
     * @param interceptor  the method interceptor
     * @param proxyClasses the interfaces that the proxy should implement.
     * @return a proxy which passes through a {@link Interceptor interceptor} before eventually reaching the
     *         <code>target</code> object.
     */
    <T> T createInterceptorProxy( ClassLoader classLoader, Object target, Interceptor interceptor,
                                          Class<?>... proxyClasses );

    /**
     * Creates a proxy which uses the provided {@link Invoker} to handle all method invocations.  The proxy will be
     * generated using the current thread's "context class loader."
     *
     * @param invoker      the invoker
     * @param proxyClasses the interfaces that the proxy should implement
     * @return a proxy which uses the provided {@link Invoker} to handle all method invocations
     */
    <T> T createInvokerProxy( Invoker invoker, Class<?>... proxyClasses );

    /**
     * Creates a proxy which uses the provided {@link Invoker} to handle all method invocations.
     *
     * @param classLoader  the class loader to use when generating the proxy
     * @param invoker      the invoker
     * @param proxyClasses the interfaces that the proxy should implement
     * @return a proxy which uses the provided {@link Invoker} to handle all method invocations
     */
    <T> T createInvokerProxy( ClassLoader classLoader, Invoker invoker,
                                      Class<?>... proxyClasses );
}