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*
* Copyright (c) 2006-2017, Speedment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); You may not
* use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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* WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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*/
package com.speedment.generator.translator;
import com.speedment.common.codegen.model.ClassOrInterface;
import com.speedment.runtime.config.trait.HasMainInterface;
/**
* A functional interface that describes a constructor for a class that
* implements the {@link Translator} interface. This is a more modern approach
* to the factory pattern.
*
* @author Emil Forslund
* @param <DOC> document type
* @param <T> codegen model type
* @since 2.3.0
*/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface TranslatorConstructor<DOC extends HasMainInterface, T extends ClassOrInterface<T>> {
/**
* Constructs the {@link Translator} instance.
* <p>
* This method is ment to be implemented using a functional reference to the
* implementing classes constructor method.
*
* @param document the document to generate from
* @return the created translator
*/
Translator<DOC, T> apply(DOC document);
}