InstanceAbstract.java

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package org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.spec;

import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.adapter.ObjectAdapter;

public abstract class InstanceAbstract implements Instance {

    private Specification specification;

    protected InstanceAbstract() {
        this(null, null);
    }

    protected InstanceAbstract(final ObjectAdapter owner) {
        this(owner, null);
    }

    protected InstanceAbstract(final ObjectAdapter owner, final Specification specification) {
        this.specification = specification;
    }

    @Override
    public Specification getSpecification() {
        if (specification == null) {
            specification = loadSpecification();
        }
        return specification;
    }

    /**
     * Allows the specification to be lazily loaded.
     */
    protected Specification loadSpecification() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Allows subclasses to get specification without necessarily triggering
     * {@link #loadSpecification() loading} if not yet known.
     */
    protected final Specification getSpecificationNoLoad() {
        return specification;
    }

}