Recipe.java

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package org.apache.aries.blueprint.di;

import java.util.List;

import org.osgi.service.blueprint.container.ComponentDefinitionException;

/**
 * The <code>Recipe</code> interface abstracts the creation of objects
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface Recipe {

    /**
     * Get the unique name for this recipe.
     *
     * @return the unique name for this recipe.
     */
    String getName();
    
    /**
     * Get the list of constructor dependencies, i.e. explicit and
     * argument dependencies. These dependencies must be satisfied
     * before the an object can be created.
     * 
     * @return a list of constructor dependencies
     */
    List<Recipe> getConstructorDependencies();

    /**
     * Get the list of nested recipes, i.e. all dependencies including 
     * constructor dependencies.
     *
     * @return a list of dependencies
     */
    List<Recipe> getDependencies();

    /**
     * Create an instance for this recipe.
     *
     * @return a new instance for this recipe
     * @throws ComponentDefinitionException
     */
    Object create() throws ComponentDefinitionException;

    /**
     * Destroy an instance created by this recipe
     *
     * @param instance the instance to be destroyed
     */
    void destroy(Object instance);

}