tapestry-ioc/src/main/java/org/apache/tapestry5/ioc/services/StrategyBuilder.java

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package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services;

import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.util.StrategyRegistry;

/**
 * A service implementation builder that operates around a {@link StrategyRegistry}, implementing a version of the Gang
 * of Four Strategy pattern.
 * <p/>
 * The constructed service is configured with a number of adapters (that implement the same service interface). Method
 * invocations on the service are routed to one of the adapters.
 * <p/>
 * The first parameter of each method is used to select the appropriate adapter.
 * <p/>
 * The ideal interface for use with this builder has only one method.
 */
public interface StrategyBuilder
{
    /**
     * Given a number of adapters implementing the service interface, builds a "dispatcher" implementations that
     * delegates to the one of the adapters. It is an error if any of the methods takes no parameters.
     *
     * @param <S>      the service interface type
     * @param registry defines the adapters based on parameter type (of the first parameter)
     * @return a service implementation
     */
    <S> S build(StrategyRegistry<S> registry);
}