TypeDefinitionSetRegistry.java

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package org.kie.workbench.common.stunner.core.registry.definition;

/**
 * Registry for Definition Sets that are based on a specific domain model.
 * @param <T> The type for the definition set.
 */
public interface TypeDefinitionSetRegistry<T> extends DefinitionSetRegistry<T> {

    /**
     * Lookup the Definition Set instance of type <code>T</code>.
     * @param type The Definition Set's type criteria.
     * @return The Definition Set of type <code>T</code> that this registry contains, <code>null</code> otherwise.
     */
    T getDefinitionSetByType(final Class<?> type);
}