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package org.apache.sling.models.spi;

import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;

import javax.annotation.CheckForNull;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

import aQute.bnd.annotation.ConsumerType;

/**
 * Service interface for pluggable value injectors.
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface Injector {

    /**
     * Return a logical name for the injector. Used in resolving <pre>@Source</pre> annotations.
     *
     * @return the injector's name
     */
    @Nonnull String getName();

    /**
     * Produce a value for an injection point.
     *
     * @param adaptable the object which should be used as the basis for value resolution.
     * @param name the injection point name (may be only {@code null} if injector implements the {@link AcceptsNullName} interface, otherwise never {@code null})
     * @param declaredType the declared type of the injection point
     * @param element the injection point itself
     * @param callbackRegistry a registry object to register a callback object which will be
     *                         invoked when the adapted object is disposed.
     *
     * @return the value to be injected or null if no value could be resolved
     */
    @CheckForNull Object getValue(@Nonnull Object adaptable, String name, @Nonnull Type declaredType, @Nonnull AnnotatedElement element, @Nonnull DisposalCallbackRegistry callbackRegistry);
}