BindingRegistry.java

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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.manipulator.metadata.annotation.registry;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.felix.ipojo.manipulator.metadata.annotation.ComponentWorkbench;

/**
 * User: guillaume
 * Date: 11/07/13
 * Time: 16:12
 */
public interface BindingRegistry {
    void addBindings(Iterable<Binding> bindings);

    Selection selection(ComponentWorkbench workbench);

    /**
     * Find the list of {@link Binding} registered with the given annotation type.
     * This method returns an empty List if no bindings are registered.
     * @param descriptor denotes the annotation's type
     * @return the list of {@link Binding} registered with the given descriptor, the list may be empty if no bindings are found.
     */
    List<Binding> getBindings(String descriptor);
}