ValueModelProvider.java

/*
 * Copyright 2009 Andrew Pietsch 
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package com.dragome.forms.bindings.client.form;

import com.dragome.forms.bindings.client.value.ValueModel;

/**
 * ValueModelProvider marks objects that vend {@link ValueModel} instances based on 
 * a simple name and type.  This interface is typically used to obtain value models
 * from sources such as bean properties.
 */
public interface ValueModelProvider<K>
{
	/**
	 * Gets the {@link ValueModel} of the specified type and identified by  'name'.
	 * @param key the key used to identify the value model.
	 * @param valueType the type held by the value model.
	 * @return a value model for the specified name and type.
	 */
	<T> ValueModel<T> getValueModel(K key, Class<T> valueType);
}