org.mule.runtime.api.artifact

Interface Registry

public interface Registry

Interface to access artifact objects.

javax.inject.Inject must should be the preferred option to access artifact services like ObjectStoreManager, ObjectSerializer, etc.

Since:

1.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> Optional<T>	lookup(Class<T> objectType) Looks up for a service within the artifact.
<T> Collection<T>	lookupAll(Class<T> serviceType) Looks up for a set of service within the artifact.
<T> Optional<T>	lookupByName(String name) Looks up for a service within the artifact by it's name.

Method Detail

lookup

<T> Optional<T> lookup(Class<T> objectType)

Looks up for a service within the artifact.

If there are multiple services registered then an exception will be raised. If that could be the case then {@link #lookupAll(Class)} should be used instead.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the service

Parameters:

objectType - the service type

Returns:

the service if a single implementation was found, empty if no implementation was found. If more than one implementation is found then it will fail.

lookupByName

<T> Optional<T> lookupByName(String name)

Looks up for a service within the artifact by it's name.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the service

Parameters:

name - the service identifier

Returns:

the service if a single implementation was found, empty if no implementation was found.

lookupAll

<T> Collection<T> lookupAll(Class<T> serviceType)

Looks up for a set of service within the artifact.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the service

Parameters:

serviceType - the service type

Returns:

the set of services found, empty collection if no implementation was found.