NamedLikeHandler.java

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package org.apache.aries.blueprint.plugin.spi;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;

/**
 * Annotation A on class provides id of bean in blueprint XML created from this class. Annotation could be also used to inject bean with provided id in constructor, setter or field.
 */
public interface NamedLikeHandler<A extends Annotation> extends AnnotationHandler<A> {
    /**
     * @param clazz depends on annotated element - if it is class then clazz is class itself, if setter then class of method argument and if field then class of field
     * @param annotatedElement class, method, field annotated with A
     * @return name of bean
     */
    String getName(Class clazz, AnnotatedElement annotatedElement);

    /**
     * Using to get name of bean based only on annotation when:
     * - inject via constructor
     * - inject via setter
     * @param annotation instance of A annotation
     * @return name of bean
     */
    String getName(Object annotation);
}