org.springframework.hateoas
Interface LinkBuilderFactory<T extends LinkBuilder>

All Known Subinterfaces:

MethodLinkBuilderFactory<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ControllerLinkBuilderFactory, JaxRsLinkBuilderFactory

public interface LinkBuilderFactory<T extends LinkBuilder>

Factory for LinkBuilder instances.

Author:

Ricardo Gladwell

Method Summary

T	linkTo(Class<?> target) Creates a new LinkBuilder with a base of the mapping annotated to the given target clas (controller, service, etc.).
T	linkTo(Class<?> target, Object... parameters) Creates a new LinkBuilder with a base of the mapping annotated to the given target class (controller, service, etc.).

Method Detail

linkTo

T linkTo(Class<?> target)

Creates a new LinkBuilder with a base of the mapping annotated to the given target clas (controller, service, etc.).

Parameters:

target - must not be null.

Returns:

linkTo

T linkTo(Class<?> target,
         Object... parameters)

Creates a new LinkBuilder with a base of the mapping annotated to the given target class (controller, service, etc.). The additional parameters are used to fill up potentially available path variables in the class scope request mapping.

Parameters:

target - must not be null.

parameters - must not be null.

Returns: