org.exoplatform.container.spi

Interface ComponentAdapterFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

ManageableComponentAdapterFactory

public interface ComponentAdapterFactory

A component adapter factory is responsible for creating component adapters. explicitly.

Version:

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Author:

Nicolas Filotto

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> ComponentAdapter<T>	createComponentAdapter(Object componentKey, Class<T> componentImplementation) Create a new component adapter based on the specified arguments.

Method Detail

createComponentAdapter

<T> ComponentAdapter<T> createComponentAdapter(Object componentKey,
                                               Class<T> componentImplementation)
                                        throws ContainerException

Create a new component adapter based on the specified arguments.

Parameters:

componentKey - the key to be associated with this adapter. This value should be returned from a call to ComponentAdapter.getComponentKey() on the created adapter.

componentImplementation - the implementation class to be associated with this adapter. This value should be returned from a call to ComponentAdapter.getComponentImplementation() on the created adapter. Should not be null.

Returns:

a new component adapter based on the specified arguments. Should not return null.

Throws:

ContainerException - if the creation of the component adapter results in a ContainerException.