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| package org.apache.polygene.api.object; |
| |
| import org.apache.polygene.api.common.ConstructionException; |
| |
| /** |
| * This factory creates and injects POJO's. |
| */ |
| public interface ObjectFactory |
| { |
| /** |
| * Create new objects of the given type. |
| * |
| * @param <T> Object type |
| * @param type an object class which will be instantiated |
| * @param uses objects that can be injected into mixins |
| * |
| * @return new objects. |
| * |
| * @throws ConstructionException Thrown if instantiation fails. |
| * @throws NoSuchObjectTypeException Thrown if {@code type} class is not an object. |
| */ |
| <T> T newObject( Class<T> type, Object... uses ) |
| throws NoSuchObjectTypeException, ConstructionException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Inject an existing instance. Only fields and methods will be called. |
| * |
| * @param instance instance |
| * @param uses dependencies |
| * |
| * @throws ConstructionException if it was not possible to construct the Object dependencies |
| */ |
| void injectTo( Object instance, Object... uses ) |
| throws ConstructionException; |
| } |