TypeRegistrationExtension (dirk-spi 1.0.0-alpha2 API)

```
public interface TypeRegistrationExtension
```
An extension called during registration of types to derive and register additional types for a given type.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static interface TypeRegistrationExtension.Registry
Allows registration of newly derived types.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`deriveTypes(TypeRegistrationExtension.Registry registry, java.lang.reflect.Type type)`	Called during registration of new types to allow the extension to register further types that can be directly derived from the given `Type`.

- Method Detail
  - deriveTypes
```
void deriveTypes(TypeRegistrationExtension.Registry registry,
                 java.lang.reflect.Type type)
          throws DefinitionException
```
    Called during registration of new types to allow the extension to register further types that can be directly derived from the given Type. For example, the given type could have special annotations which define further types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - a Type used as a base for derivation, never null
    
    registry - a TypeRegistrationExtension.Registry where derived types can be registered, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    DefinitionException - when a definition problem was encountered during derivation