| // Copyright 2007 The Apache Software Foundation |
| // |
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| |
| package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services; |
| |
| import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.AnnotationProvider; |
| import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ObjectLocator; |
| import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ObjectProvider; |
| |
| /** |
| * Rolls up a number of {@link ObjectProvider}, but allows for the case where no object may be provided. |
| */ |
| public interface MasterObjectProvider |
| { |
| /** |
| * Provides an object based on an expression. The process of providing objects occurs within a particular |
| * <em>context</em>, which will typically be a service builder method, service contributor method, or service |
| * decorator method. The locator parameter provides access to the services visible <em>to that context</em>. |
| * <p/> |
| * When the value is required and no {@link ObjectProvider} provided a non-null value, then {@link |
| * ObjectLocator#getService(Class)} is invoked, to provide a uniquely matching service, or throw a failure exception |
| * if no <em>single</em> service can be found. |
| * |
| * @param objectType the expected object type |
| * @param annotationProvider provides access to annotations (typically, the field or parameter to which an |
| * injection-related annotation is attached); annotations on the field or parameter may |
| * also be used when resolving the desired object |
| * @param locator locator for the <em>context</em> in which the provider is being used |
| * @param required if true (normal case) a value must be provided; if false then it is allowed for no |
| * ObjectProvider to provide a value, and this method may return null to indicate the |
| * failure |
| * @param <T> |
| * @return the requested object, or null if this object provider can not supply an object |
| * @throws RuntimeException if the expression can not be evaluated, or the type of object identified is not |
| * assignable to the type specified by the objectType parameter |
| */ |
| <T> T provide(Class<T> objectType, AnnotationProvider annotationProvider, ObjectLocator locator, boolean required); |
| } |