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| * |
| * Contributors: |
| * IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation |
| * Sergey Prigogin (Google) - use parameterized types (bug 442021) |
| *******************************************************************************/ |
| package org.eclipse.core.runtime; |
| |
| /** |
| * An adapter factory defines behavioral extensions for |
| * one or more classes that implements the <code>IAdaptable</code> |
| * interface. Adapter factories are registered with an |
| * adapter manager. |
| * <p> |
| * This interface can be used without OSGi running. |
| * </p><p> |
| * Clients may implement this interface. |
| * </p> |
| * @see IAdapterManager |
| * @see IAdaptable |
| */ |
| public interface IAdapterFactory { |
| /** |
| * Returns an object which is an instance of the given class |
| * associated with the given object. Returns <code>null</code> if |
| * no such object can be found. |
| * |
| * @param adaptableObject the adaptable object being queried |
| * (usually an instance of <code>IAdaptable</code>) |
| * @param adapterType the type of adapter to look up |
| * @return a object of the given adapter type, |
| * or <code>null</code> if this adapter factory |
| * does not have an adapter of the given type for the |
| * given object |
| */ |
| public <T> T getAdapter(Object adaptableObject, Class<T> adapterType); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the collection of adapter types handled by this |
| * factory. |
| * <p> |
| * This method is generally used by an adapter manager |
| * to discover which adapter types are supported, in advance |
| * of dispatching any actual <code>getAdapter</code> requests. |
| * </p> |
| * |
| * @return the collection of adapter types |
| */ |
| public Class<?>[] getAdapterList(); |
| } |