Context.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2013 Kametic <epo.jemba@kametic.com>
 *
 * Licensed under the GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 3, 29 June 2007;
 * or any later version
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
 * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.txt
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package org.nuunframework.kernel.context;

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


/**
 * @author Epo Jemba
 *
 */
public interface Context
{
    
    Collection<Class<?>> getClassAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> clazz);
    
    Collection<Class<?>> getClassAnnotatedWithRegex(String name);
    
    Collection<Class<?>> getClassWithParentType(Class<?> parentClass);
    
    Collection<Class<?>> getClassTypeByRegex(String typeNameSuffix);

}