tapestry/tapestry-framework/src/java/org/apache/tapestry/spec/IBeanSpecification.java

// Copyright 2004, 2005 The Apache Software Foundation
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.

package org.apache.tapestry.spec;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.hivemind.Locatable;
import org.apache.hivemind.LocationHolder;
import org.apache.tapestry.bean.IBeanInitializer;
import org.apache.tapestry.util.IPropertyHolder;

/**
 * A specification of a helper bean for a component.
 * 
 * @author glongman@intelligentworks.com
 */
public interface IBeanSpecification extends IPropertyHolder, LocationHolder,
        Locatable, PropertyInjectable
{

    String getClassName();

    BeanLifecycle getLifecycle();

    /**
     * @since 1.0.5
     */
    void addInitializer(IBeanInitializer initializer);

    /**
     * Returns the {@link List} of {@link IBeanInitializer}s. The caller should
     * not modify this value!. May return null if there are no initializers.
     * 
     * @since 1.0.5
     */
    List getInitializers();

    String toString();

    String getDescription();

    void setDescription(String desc);

    /** @since 3.0 * */
    void setClassName(String className);

    /** @since 3.0 * */
    void setLifecycle(BeanLifecycle lifecycle);

}