org.glassfish.hk2.utilities
Interface DescriptorBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:

DescriptorBuilderImpl

public interface DescriptorBuilder

This is an object that uses the Builder pattern in order to generate a Descriptor (for binding) or a Filter (for searching). It is intended to facilitate query strings of method calls that is simple to understand and read.

Method Summary

DescriptorBuilder	andLoadWith(HK2Loader loader) Call this if this descriptor should be loaded with the given HK2Loader
DescriptorImpl	build() Generates a descriptor that can be used in binding operations
FactoryDescriptors	buildFactory() Generates a factory descriptor that can be used in binding operations.
FactoryDescriptors	buildFactory(Class<? extends Annotation> factoryScope) Generates a factory descriptor that can be used in binding operations.
FactoryDescriptors	buildFactory(String factoryScope) Generates a factory descriptor that can be used in binding operations.
DescriptorBuilder	has(String key, List<String> values) An instance of data to be associated with this descriptor
DescriptorBuilder	has(String key, String value) An instance of data to be associated with this descriptor
DescriptorBuilder	in(Class<? extends Annotation> scope) A scope to be associated with this descriptor object.
DescriptorBuilder	in(String scope) A scope to be associated with this descriptor object.
DescriptorBuilder	named(String name) The name for this descriptor object.
DescriptorBuilder	ofRank(int rank) The rank to be associated with this descriptor.
DescriptorBuilder	proxy() This will cause the isProxiable field of the returned descriptor to return true (it will force this descriptor to use proxies).
DescriptorBuilder	proxy(boolean forceProxy) This will cause the isProxiable field of the returned descriptor to return the given value.
DescriptorBuilder	qualifiedBy(Annotation annotation) A qualifier to be associated with this descriptor object
DescriptorBuilder	qualifiedBy(String annotation) A qualifier to be associated with this descriptor object
DescriptorBuilder	to(Class<?> contract) A contract to be associated with this descriptor object.
DescriptorBuilder	to(String contract) A contract to be associated with this descriptor object.

Method Detail

named

DescriptorBuilder named(String name)
                        throws IllegalArgumentException

The name for this descriptor object. Note that at the current time a descriptor can only have one name, hence this method will throw an IllegalArgumentException if named is called more than once.

Parameters:

name - The name to be associated with this Descriptor

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if there is more than one name on the predicate

to

DescriptorBuilder to(Class<?> contract)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException

A contract to be associated with this descriptor object.

Parameters:

contract - A class that is annotated with Contract to be associated with this Descriptor

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - on failures

to

DescriptorBuilder to(String contract)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException

A contract to be associated with this descriptor object.

Parameters:

contract - The fully qualified name of a class that is annotated with Contract.

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - on failures

in

DescriptorBuilder in(Class<? extends Annotation> scope)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException

A scope to be associated with this descriptor object. Note that at the current time a descriptor can only have one scope, hence this method will throw an IllegalArgumentException if in is called more than once.

Parameters:

scope - The class of the scope this descriptor is to have.

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given scope

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If in is called more than once

in

DescriptorBuilder in(String scope)
                     throws IllegalArgumentException

A scope to be associated with this descriptor object. Note that at the current time a descriptor can only have one scope, hence this method will throw an IllegalArgumentException if in is called more than once.

Parameters:

scope - The fully qualified class name of the scope this predicate is to have.

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given scope

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If in is called more than once

qualifiedBy

DescriptorBuilder qualifiedBy(Annotation annotation)
                              throws IllegalArgumentException

A qualifier to be associated with this descriptor object

Parameters:

annotation - The annotation to be associated with this descriptor

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given annotation

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - on failures

qualifiedBy

DescriptorBuilder qualifiedBy(String annotation)
                              throws IllegalArgumentException

A qualifier to be associated with this descriptor object

Parameters:

annotation - The fully qualified class name of an annotation to be associated with this descriptor

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given annotation

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - on failures

has

DescriptorBuilder has(String key,
                      String value)
                      throws IllegalArgumentException

An instance of data to be associated with this descriptor

Parameters:

key - The key for the data to be associated with this descriptor

value - The value this key should take (single value metadata)

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given metadata

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

has

DescriptorBuilder has(String key,
                      List<String> values)
                      throws IllegalArgumentException

An instance of data to be associated with this descriptor

Parameters:

key - The key for the data to be associated with this descriptor

values - The values this key should take (single value metadata)

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given metadata

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException

ofRank

DescriptorBuilder ofRank(int rank)

The rank to be associated with this descriptor. The last rank bound wins

Parameters:

rank - The rank to be associated with this descriptor.

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given rank

proxy

DescriptorBuilder proxy()

This will cause the isProxiable field of the returned descriptor to return true (it will force this descriptor to use proxies).

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the proxiable field set to true

proxy

DescriptorBuilder proxy(boolean forceProxy)

This will cause the isProxiable field of the returned descriptor to return the given value.

Parameters:

forceProxy - if true then this descriptor will be proxied, if false then this descriptor will NOT be proxied

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the proxiable field set to the given value

andLoadWith

DescriptorBuilder andLoadWith(HK2Loader loader)
                              throws IllegalArgumentException

Call this if this descriptor should be loaded with the given HK2Loader

Parameters:

loader - The loader to use with this descriptor

Returns:

A DescriptorBuilder with the given HK2Loader

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the HK2Loader is set non-null more than once

build

DescriptorImpl build()
                     throws IllegalArgumentException

Generates a descriptor that can be used in binding operations

Returns:

The descriptor that has been built up with this DescriptorBuilder

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the built descriptor is invalid

buildFactory

FactoryDescriptors buildFactory()
                                throws IllegalArgumentException

Generates a factory descriptor that can be used in binding operations. The generated factory service will have no name, no qualifiers and the same metadata as given to this builder. The factory will be put into PerLookup scope

Returns:

The descriptor that has been built up with this DescriptorBuilder

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the built descriptor is invalid

buildFactory

FactoryDescriptors buildFactory(String factoryScope)
                                throws IllegalArgumentException

Generates a factory descriptor that can be used in binding operations. The generated factory service will have no name, no qualifiers and the same metadata as given to this builder. The generated service will have had the implementation class removed from its set of advertised contracts

Parameters:

factoryScope - The scope the factory service itself is in.

Returns:

The descriptor that has been built up with this DescriptorBuilder

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the built descriptor is invalid

buildFactory

FactoryDescriptors buildFactory(Class<? extends Annotation> factoryScope)
                                throws IllegalArgumentException

Generates a factory descriptor that can be used in binding operations. The generated factory service will have no name, no qualifiers and the same metadata as given to this builder. The generated service will have had the implementation class removed from its set of advertised contracts

Parameters:

factoryScope - The scope the factory service itself is in. If this is null the PerLookup scope will be used

Returns:

The descriptor that has been built up with this DescriptorBuilder

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the built descriptor is invalid