ClassAdapterFactory


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22  package org.jboss.classadapter.spi;
23  
24  import org.jboss.config.spi.Configuration;
25  import org.jboss.reflect.spi.TypeInfo;
26  
27  /**
28   * A class adapter factory.<p>
29   * 
30   * The ClassAdapterFactory serves as the entry point
31   * for deciding whether it supports the class. e.g.
32   * the AOP ClassAdapterFactory may return null
33   * allowing the microcontainer to default back to
34   * reflection for the class.
35   * 
36   * @author <a HREF="mailto:adrian@jboss.org">Adrian Brock</a>
37   */
38  public interface ClassAdapterFactory
39  {
40     /**
41      * Get a class adapter
42      * 
43      * @param name the class name
44      * @param cl the classloader
45      * @return the class adapter
46      * @throws ClassNotFoundException when there is no such class
47      */
48     ClassAdapter getClassAdapter(String   name, ClassLoader   cl) throws ClassNotFoundException  ;
49  
50     /**
51      * Get a class adapter
52      * 
53      * @param clazz the class
54      * @return the class adapter
55      */
56     ClassAdapter getClassAdapter(Class   clazz);
57  
58     /**
59      * Get a class adapter
60      * 
61      * @param typeInfo the type info
62      * @return the class adapter
63      */
64     ClassAdapter getClassAdapter(TypeInfo typeInfo);
65  
66     /**
67      * Get the configuration.
68      * 
69      * @return the configuration.
70      */
71     Configuration getConfiguration();
72  
73     /**
74      * Set the typeInfoFactory.
75      * 
76      * @param configuration the configuration.
77      */
78     void setConfiguration(Configuration configuration);
79  }
80
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