Package com.bc.ceres.core

Interface ExtensionFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
SingleTypeExtensionFactory
public interface ExtensionFactory
A factory providing runtime extensions for a given object.
Version:
$Revision$ $Date$

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Object
    getExtension(Object object, Class<?> extensionType)
    Gets an instance of an extension type for the specified object.
    Class<?>[]
    getExtensionTypes()
     

  • Method Details

    • getExtension

      Object getExtension(Object object, Class<?> extensionType)
      Gets an instance of an extension type for the specified object.
      Parameters:
      object - The object.
      extensionType - The type of the requested extension.
      Returns:
      The extension instance, or null if the given object is not extensible by this factory.

    • getExtensionTypes

      Class<?>[] getExtensionTypes()
      Returns:
      The array of extension types supported by this factory.