BeanLoader.java

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package net.usikkert.kouinject;

import java.util.Collection;

import net.usikkert.kouinject.generics.TypeLiteral;

/**
 * Interface for the main IoC component, the component that loads beans and autowires the
 * dependencies.
 *
 * @author Christian Ihle
 */
public interface BeanLoader {

    /**
     * Gets a bean that matches the given class, with no qualifier.
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the bean class, and has no qualifier.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The bean will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanClass The class to get a bean for.
     * @return An object satisfying the specified class.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no bean is found.
     */
    <T> T getBean(Class<T> beanClass);

    /**
     * Gets a bean that matches the given type, with no qualifier.
     *
     * <p>The type literal is used when you need to get a bean using a generic type. Example:</p>
     *
     * <code>
     * Basket<Fruit> bean = injector.getBean(new TypeLiteral<Basket<Fruit>>() {});
     * </code>
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the generic type, and has no qualifier.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The bean will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanType The type to get a bean for.
     * @return An object satisfying the specified type.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no bean is found.
     */
    <T> T getBean(TypeLiteral<T> beanType);

    /**
     * Gets a bean that matches the given class and qualifier.
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the bean class,
     * and has the exact same qualifier. If the qualifier is <code>null</code>, then only beans
     * with no qualifier will match. If the qualifier is <code>any</code> then
     * the qualifier match is ignored.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The bean will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanClass The class to get a bean for.
     * @param qualifier The qualifier for the bean to get. Can be <code>null</code>.
     * @return An object satisfying the specified class and qualifier.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no bean is found.
     */
    <T> T getBean(Class<T> beanClass, String qualifier);

    /**
     * Gets a bean that matches the given type and qualifier.
     *
     * <p>The type literal is used when you need to get a bean using a generic type. Example:</p>
     *
     * <code>
     * Basket<Fruit> bean = injector.getBean(new TypeLiteral<Basket<Fruit>>() {}, "fresh");
     * </code>
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the bean type,
     * and has the exact same qualifier. If the qualifier is <code>null</code>, then only beans
     * with no qualifier will match. If the qualifier is <code>any</code> then
     * the qualifier match is ignored.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The bean will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanType The type to get a bean for.
     * @param qualifier The qualifier for the bean to get. Can be <code>null</code>.
     * @return An object satisfying the specified type.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no bean is found.
     */
    <T> T getBean(TypeLiteral<T> beanType, String qualifier);

    /**
     * Gets a collection of all the beans that matches the bean class, with no qualifier.
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the bean class, and has no qualifier.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The beans will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanClass The class to get beans for.
     * @return A collection of beans satisfying the bean class.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no beans are found.
     */
    <T> Collection<T> getBeans(Class<T> beanClass);

    /**
     * Gets a collection of all the beans that matches the bean type, with no qualifier.
     *
     * <p>The type literal is used when you need to get beans using a generic type. Example:</p>
     *
     * <code>
     * Collection<Basket<Fruit>> beans = injector.getBeans(new TypeLiteral<Basket<Fruit>>() {});
     * </code>
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the bean type, and has no qualifier.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The beans will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanType The type to get beans for.
     * @return A collection of beans satisfying the bean type.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no beans are found.
     */
    <T> Collection<T> getBeans(TypeLiteral<T> beanType);

    /**
     * Gets a collection of all the beans that matches the bean class and qualifier.
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the bean class,
     * and has the exact same qualifier. If the qualifier is <code>null</code>, then only beans
     * with no qualifier will match. If the qualifier is <code>any</code> then
     * the qualifier match is ignored.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The beans will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanClass The class to get beans for.
     * @param qualifier The qualifier for the beans to get. Can be <code>null</code>.
     * @return A collection of beans satisfying the bean class and qualifier.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no beans are found.
     */
    <T> Collection<T> getBeans(Class<T> beanClass, String qualifier);

    /**
     * Gets a collection of all the beans that matches the bean type and qualifier.
     *
     * <p>The type literal is used when you need to get beans using a generic type. Example:</p>
     *
     * <code>
     * Collection<Basket<Fruit>> beans = injector.getBeans(new TypeLiteral<Basket<Fruit>>() {}, "fresh");
     * </code>
     *
     * <p>A bean is considered a match if it's assignable from the bean type,
     * and has the exact same qualifier. If the qualifier is <code>null</code>, then only beans
     * with no qualifier will match. If the qualifier is <code>any</code> then
     * the qualifier match is ignored.</p>
     *
     * @param <T> The beans will be cast to the type specified.
     * @param beanType The type to get beans for.
     * @param qualifier The qualifier for the beans to get. Can be <code>null</code>.
     * @return A collection of beans satisfying the bean type and qualifier.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If no beans are found.
     */
    <T> Collection<T> getBeans(TypeLiteral<T> beanType, String qualifier);
}