Factory

class Factory<C : Any, A, T : Any>(contextType: TypeToken<in C>, argType: TypeToken<in A>, createdType: TypeToken<out T>, creator: BindingDI<C>.(A) -> T) : DIBinding<C, A, T>

Concrete factory: each time an instance is needed, the function creator function will be called.

Parameters

The argument type.

The created type.

argType

The type of the argument used by this factory.

createdType

The type of objects created by this factory.

Constructors

Factory

common

fun <C : Any, A, T : Any> Factory(contextType: TypeToken<in C>, argType: TypeToken<in A>, createdType: TypeToken<out T>, creator: BindingDI<C>.(A) -> T)

Functions

factoryFullName

common

open fun factoryFullName(): String

The full(er) name of this factory, used for debug print only.

factoryName

common

open override fun factoryName(): String

The name of this factory, used for debug print only.

getFactory

common

open override fun getFactory(key: DI.Key<C, A, T>, di: BindingDI<C>): (A) -> T

Returns a factory for the given key. A factory is a function that returns an instance of type T function argument A.

Properties

argType

common

open override val argType: TypeToken<in A>

contextType

common

open override val contextType: TypeToken<in C>

The type of contexts that are to be set when using this factory.

copier

common

open val copier: DIBinding.Copier<C, A, T>?

A copier that is responsible for copying / resetting the binding. If null, it means that the binding do not hold any reference or status and need not be copied.

createdType

common

open override val createdType: TypeToken<out T>

description

common

open val description: String

The description of this factory (using simple type names), used for debug print only.

fullDescription

common

open val fullDescription: String

The description of this factory (using full type names), used for debug print only.

scope

common

open val scope: Scope<C>?

The scope used by this factory, if any

supportSubTypes

common

open val supportSubTypes: Boolean

Whether this bindings supports subtype handling.