ResolverParameter.java

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package com.byteslounge.cdi.extension.param;

import javax.enterprise.context.spi.CreationalContext;

import com.byteslounge.cdi.resolver.context.ResolverContext;

/**
 * Represents a resolver that will be used to evaluate a resolver method parameter
 * 
 * @author Gonçalo Marques
 * @since 1.1.0
 */
public interface ResolverParameter<R> {

    /**
     * Resolves the value for a given resolver method parameter
     * 
     * @param resolverContext
     *            The resolver context
     * @param ctx
     *            The CDI creational context
     * @return
     *            The value to be injected into the property resolver method parameter
     */
    <T> R resolve(ResolverContext resolverContext, CreationalContext<T> ctx);

}