ConfigProvider.java

/**
 *   GRANITE DATA SERVICES
 *   Copyright (C) 2006-2015 GRANITE DATA SERVICES S.A.S.
 *
 *   This file is part of the Granite Data Services Platform.
 *
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package org.granite.config;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.util.Set;

import org.granite.gravity.Gravity;
import org.granite.messaging.service.ServiceFactory;

public interface ConfigProvider {
	
	public <T> T findInstance(Class<T> type);

	public <T> Set<T> findInstances(Class<T> type);
	
	public Boolean useTide();
	
	public String getType();
	
	public Class<?>[] getTideInterfaces();
	
	public Class<? extends Annotation>[] getTideAnnotations();
	
	public Class<? extends ServiceFactory> getFactoryClass();

    public void initGravity(Gravity gravity);
}