ServiceLoader.java

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package org.jboss.arquillian.core.spi;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * ServiceLoader
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:aslak@conduct.no">Aslak Knutsen</a>
 * @version $Revision: $
 */
public interface ServiceLoader {
    /**
     * Load multiple service implementations.
     *
     * @param serviceClass
     *     The service interface to load a implementations for
     *
     * @return A {@link Collection} of all instances of serviceClass
     */
    <T> Collection<T> all(Class<T> serviceClass);

    /**
     * Load a single service implementation.
     * <p>
     * Method should throw {@link IllegalStateException} if multiple instances of serviceClass found.
     *
     * @param serviceClass
     *     The service interface to load a implementation for
     *
     * @return A instance of serviceClass
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *     if more then one implementation of serviceClass found
     */
    <T> T onlyOne(Class<T> serviceClass);

    /**
     * Load a single service implementation.
     * <p>
     * Method should returns a new instance of defaultServiceClass if no other instance is found.
     *
     * @param serviceClass
     *     The service interface to load a implementation for
     * @param defaultServiceClass
     *     If no other implementations found, create a instance of this class
     *
     * @return A instance of serviceClass
     */
    <T> T onlyOne(Class<T> serviceClass, Class<? extends T> defaultServiceClass);
}