ComponentInjector.java

package nova.microblock.injection;

import nova.core.block.Block;
import nova.core.component.Component;
import nova.core.util.Identifiable;

/**
 * Handles how a component is injected from a container to the contained.
 * @author Calclavia
 */
public abstract class ComponentInjector<COMPONENT extends Component> implements Identifiable {

	public ComponentInjection.ComponentInjectionFactory factory;

	//The component componentType being injected
	public abstract Class<COMPONENT> componentType();

	/**
	 * Handles how a component is injected from the contained to the container.
	 * @param contained The contained block
	 * @param container The container block
	 * @return True if the injection was successful
	 */
	//container.add(component);
	public boolean injectForward(COMPONENT component, Block contained, Block container) {
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * Handles how a component is injected backwards from load
	 * @param contained The contained block
	 * @param container The container block
	 * @return True if the injection was successful
	 */
	//contained.add(component);
	public boolean injectBackward(COMPONENT component, Block contained, Block container) {
		return true;

	}

	@Override
	public final String getID() {
		return factory.getID();
	}
}