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* Contributors:
* Codenvy, S.A. - initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.everrest.core.method;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MultivaluedMap;
/**
* Can create object by using String value. For each type of object should be created new TypeProducer.
*
* @author andrew00x
*/
public interface TypeProducer {
/**
* @param param
* parameter name, parameter name should be getting from
* parameter annotation
* @param values
* all value which can be used for construct object, it can be
* header parameters, path parameters, query parameters, etc
* @param defaultValue
* default value which can be used if in value can't be
* found required value with name <i>param</i>
* @return newly created object
* @throws Exception
* if any errors occurs
*/
Object createValue(String param, MultivaluedMap<String, String> values, String defaultValue) throws Exception;
}