Instantiator.java

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package net.formio.binding;

/**
 * Instantiates the objects.
 * @author Radek Beran
 */
public interface Instantiator {
	
	/**
	 * Instantiates object using given description and arguments.
	 * @param objClass
	 * @param cd
	 * @param args
	 * @return
	 */
	<T> T instantiate(Class<T> objClass, ConstructionDescription cd, Object ... args);
	
	/**
	 * Returns description of construction method with max. usable arguments according to given argument name resolver
	 * (also construction method with zero arguments can be returned). If no suitable method can be found,
	 * {@link IllegalStateException} should be thrown.
	 * @param objClass
	 * @param argNameResolver
	 * @return
	 */
	<T> ConstructionDescription getDescription(Class<T> objClass, ArgumentNameResolver argNameResolver);
}