/*
* Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Caucho Technology -- all rights reserved
*
* This file is part of Resin(R) Open Source
*
* Each copy or derived work must preserve the copyright notice and this
* notice unmodified.
*
* Resin Open Source is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* Resin Open Source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, or any warranty
* of NON-INFRINGEMENT. See the GNU General Public License for more
* details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with Resin Open Source; if not, write to the
*
* Free Software Foundation, Inc.
* 59 Temple Place, Suite 330
* Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
*
* @author Scott Ferguson
*/
package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.util.Set;
import javax.enterprise.context.spi.Contextual;
/**
* Internal implementation for a Bean
*/
public interface Bean<T> extends Contextual<T> {
//
// metadata for the bean
//
/**
* True for a disabled alternative.
*/
public boolean isAlternative();
/**
* Returns the bean class.
*/
public Class<?> getBeanClass();
/**
* Returns the set of injection points, for validation.
*/
public Set<InjectionPoint> getInjectionPoints();
/**
* Returns the bean's name or null if the bean does not have a primary name.
*/
public String getName();
/**
* Returns true if the bean can be null
*/
public boolean isNullable();
/**
* Returns the bean's qualifier annotations.
*/
public Set<Annotation> getQualifiers();
/**
* Returns the bean's scope type.
*/
public Class<? extends Annotation> getScope();
/**
* Returns the stereotypes that the bean uses for priority
*/
public Set<Class<? extends Annotation>> getStereotypes();
/**
* Returns the types that the bean exports for bindings.
*/
public Set<Type> getTypes();
}