jadex.bridge.component

Interface IComponentFeatureFactory

public interface IComponentFeatureFactory

A component feature is a pluggable part of the state and behavior of a component. This interface follows the prototype-instance-pattern and represents the type level (i.e. factory) as well as the instance level. The feature can inject parameters for expression evaluation using the value fetcher super interface. The fetch order is the reverse init order, i.e., later features can override values from earlier features.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IComponentFeature	createInstance(IInternalAccess access, ComponentCreationInfo info) Create an instance of the feature.
java.lang.Class<?>[]	getLookupTypes() Get lookup types.
java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<?>>	getPredecessors() Get the predecessors, i.e.
java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<?>>	getSuccessors() Get the successors, i.e.
java.lang.Class<?>	getType() Get the user interface type of the feature.

Method Detail

getPredecessors

java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<?>> getPredecessors()

Get the predecessors, i.e. features that should be inited first.

Returns:

The predecessors.

getSuccessors

java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<?>> getSuccessors()

Get the successors, i.e. features that should be inited after this feature.

Returns:

The successors.

getType

java.lang.Class<?> getType()

Get the user interface type of the feature.

Returns:

The type.

getLookupTypes

java.lang.Class<?>[] getLookupTypes()

Get lookup types. Allows for fetching a feature via a different interface.

Returns:

The lookup types.

createInstance

IComponentFeature createInstance(IInternalAccess access,
                                 ComponentCreationInfo info)

Create an instance of the feature.

Parameters:

access - The access of the component.

info - The creation info.