Interface Container

    • Method Detail

      • getComponentInstance

        <T> T getComponentInstance​(Object componentKey,
                                   Class<T> bindType,
                                   boolean autoRegistration)
        Retrieve a component instance registered with a specific key. If a component cannot be found in this container, the parent container (if one exists) will be searched.
        Parameters:
        componentKey - the key that the component was registered with.
        bindType - the expected type of the instance if one can be found.
        autoRegistration - indicates whether the auto registration should be performed or not
        Returns:
        an instantiated component, or null if no component has been registered for the specified key.
      • getComponentInstanceOfType

        <T> T getComponentInstanceOfType​(Class<T> componentType,
                                         boolean autoRegistration)
        Find a component instance matching the specified type.
        Parameters:
        componentType - the type of the component.
        autoRegistration - indicates whether the auto registration should be performed or not
        Returns:
        the adapter matching the class.
      • getSuccessor

        Interceptor getSuccessor()
        Retrieve the successor of this container in the chain of Interceptor.
        Returns:
        a Interceptor instance, or null if this container does not have a successor.
      • getComponentAdapter

        <T> ComponentAdapter<T> getComponentAdapter​(Object componentKey,
                                                    Class<T> bindType,
                                                    boolean autoRegistration)
        Find a component adapter associated with the specified key. If a component adapter cannot be found in this container, the parent container (if one exists) will be searched.
        Parameters:
        componentKey - the key that the component was registered with.
        bindType - the expected raw type of the adapter if one can be found.
        autoRegistration - indicates whether the auto registration should be performed or not
        Returns:
        the component adapter associated with this key, or null if no component has been registered for the specified key.
      • getComponentAdapterOfType

        <T> ComponentAdapter<T> getComponentAdapterOfType​(Class<T> componentType,
                                                          boolean autoRegistration)
        Find a component adapter associated with the specified type. If a component adapter cannot be found in this container, the parent container (if one exists) will be searched.
        Parameters:
        componentType - the type of the component.
        autoRegistration - indicates whether the auto registration should be performed or not
        Returns:
        the component adapter associated with this class, or null if no component has been registered for the specified key.
      • getComponentAdaptersOfType

        <T> List<ComponentAdapter<T>> getComponentAdaptersOfType​(Class<T> componentType)
        Retrieve all component adapters inside this container that are associated with the specified type. The component adapters from the parent container are not returned.
        Parameters:
        componentType - the type of the components.
        Returns:
        a collection containing all the ComponentAdapters inside this container that are associated with the specified type. Changes to this collection will not be reflected in the container itself.
      • getComponentInstancesOfType

        <T> List<T> getComponentInstancesOfType​(Class<T> componentType)
                                         throws ContainerException
        Returns a List of components of a certain componentType. The list is ordered by instantiation order, starting with the components instantiated first at the beginning.
        Parameters:
        componentType - the searched type.
        Returns:
        a List of components.
        Throws:
        ContainerException
      • accept

        void accept​(ContainerVisitor visitor)
        Accepts a visitor that should visit the child containers, component adapters and component instances.
        Parameters:
        visitor - the visitor
      • registerComponentImplementation

        <T> ComponentAdapter<T> registerComponentImplementation​(Object componentKey,
                                                                Class<T> componentImplementation)
                                                         throws ContainerException
        Register a component.
        Parameters:
        componentKey - a key that identifies the component. Must be unique within the container. The type of the key object has no semantic significance unless explicitly specified in the documentation of the implementing container.
        componentImplementation - the component's implementation class. This must be a concrete class (ie, a class that can be instantiated).
        Returns:
        the ComponentAdapter that has been associated with this component. In the majority of cases, this return value can be safely ignored, as one of the getXXX() methods of the Container interface can be used to retrieve a reference to the component later on.
        Throws:
        ContainerException - if registration of the component fails.
      • registerComponentInstance

        <T> ComponentAdapter<T> registerComponentInstance​(Object componentKey,
                                                          T componentInstance)
                                                   throws ContainerException
        Register an arbitrary object as a component in the container. This is handy when other components in the same container have dependencies on this kind of object, but where letting the container manage and instantiate it is impossible.
        Beware that too much use of this method is an antipattern.
        Parameters:
        componentKey - a key that identifies the component. Must be unique within the container. The type of the key object has no semantic significance unless explicitly specified in the implementing container.
        componentInstance - an arbitrary object.
        Returns:
        the ComponentAdapter that has been associated with this component. In the majority of cases, this return value can be safely ignored, as one of the getXXX() methods of the Container interface can be used to retrieve a reference to the component later on.
        Throws:
        ContainerException - if registration fails.
      • unregisterComponent

        ComponentAdapter<?> unregisterComponent​(Object componentKey)
        Unregister a component by key.
        Parameters:
        componentKey - key of the component to unregister.
        Returns:
        the ComponentAdapter that was associated with this component.
      • getMBeanServer

        MBeanServer getMBeanServer()
        Provides the MBeanServer this method is needed for backward compatibility
      • getScopingObjectName

        ObjectName getScopingObjectName()
        Gives the ObjectName of the container build from the scoping data
      • createComponent

        <T> T createComponent​(Class<T> clazz,
                              InitParams params)
                       throws Exception
        Creates a component corresponding to the given Class with the given InitParams
        Parameters:
        clazz - the Class of the object to create
        params - the parameters to use to create the component
        Returns:
        an instance of the component
        Throws:
        Exception - if any issue occurs while creating the component.
      • initialize

        void initialize()
        Initializes the container