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| package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.factory; |
| |
| import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation; |
| import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory; |
| |
| /** |
| * A structure of a factory that creates classes of the target type R for a certain source class of type P. Most |
| * factories uses the NameMapper facility to configure the type of objects that should be returned. |
| * |
| * @param <P> generic type for the source type |
| * @param <R> generic type for the target type. |
| |
| * @author Gerhard Petracek |
| * @since 1.x.1 |
| */ |
| @UsageInformation(UsageCategory.API) |
| public interface ClassMappingFactory<P, R> |
| { |
| /** |
| * Create an instance of the target type based on the source type. An example is the |
| * DefaultMetaDataTransformerFactory that creates a metaDataTransformer for a certain ValidationStrategy. |
| * |
| * @param source source type to be used. |
| * @return target object. |
| */ |
| R create(P source); |
| } |