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package org.gatein.mop.api;
/**
* The adapter pattern.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:julien.viet@exoplatform.com">Julien Viet</a>
* @version $Revision$
*/
public interface Adaptable
{
/**
* Returns an adapter for the specified type.
*
* @param adapterType the adapter type class
* @param <A> the adapter type
* @return the adapter or null
*/
<A> A adapt(Class<A> adapterType);
/**
* Returns true if the workspace object is adapted to the specified type.
*
* @param adapterType the adapter type
* @return the adaptability of the current object
*/
<A> boolean isAdapted(Class<A> adapterType);
/**
* Removes the adapter from this adaptable object.
*
* @param adapterType the adapter type class
* @param <A> the adapter generic type
*/
<A> void removeAdapter(Class<A> adapterType);
}