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| |
| package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc; |
| |
| /** |
| * Object passed into a service contributor method that allows the method provide contributed values to the service's |
| * configuration. |
| * <p/> |
| * A service can <em>collect</em> contributions in three different ways: |
| * <ul> |
| * <li>As an un-ordered collection of values</li> |
| * <li>As an ordered list of values (where each value has a unique id, pre-requisites and post-requisites)</li> |
| * <li>As a map of keys and values |
| * </ul> |
| * <p/> |
| * This implementation is used for un-ordered configuration data. |
| * <p/> |
| * The service defines the <em>type</em> of contribution, in terms of a base class or service interface. Contributions |
| * must be compatible with the type. |
| */ |
| public interface Configuration<T> |
| { |
| /** |
| * Adds an object to the service's contribution. |
| * |
| * @param object |
| * to add to the service's configuration |
| */ |
| void add(T object); |
| |
| /** |
| * Automatically instantiates an instance of the class, with dependencies injected, and adds it to the |
| * configuration. When the configuration type is an interface and the class to be contributed is a local file, |
| * then a reloadable proxy for the class will be created and contributed. |
| * |
| * @param clazz |
| * what class to instantiate |
| * @since 5.1.0.0 |
| */ |
| void addInstance(Class<? extends T> clazz); |
| } |