| package org.eclipse.core.runtime; | |
| /* | |
| * (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001. | |
| * All Rights Reserved. | |
| */ | |
| /** | |
| * 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> | |
| * 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 castable to 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 Object getAdapter(Object adaptableObject, Class 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(); | |
| } |