MapBuilder.java

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package org.apache.cayenne.di;

import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.cayenne.di.DIRuntimeException;

/**
 * A binding builder for map configurations. Creates a parameterized map of type <String, T>.
 * 
 * @param <T> A type of the map values.
 * @since 3.1
 */
public interface MapBuilder<T> {

    MapBuilder<T> put(String key, Class<? extends T> interfaceType)
            throws DIRuntimeException;

    MapBuilder<T> put(String key, T value) throws DIRuntimeException;

    MapBuilder<T> putAll(Map<String, T> map) throws DIRuntimeException;

    void in(Scope scope);
}