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package com.google.inject.multibindings;
import com.google.inject.Binding;
import com.google.inject.Key;
import com.google.inject.spi.Element;
import com.google.inject.spi.Elements;
/**
* A binding for a OptionalBinder.
*
* Although OptionalBinders may be injected through a variety of types {@code T}, {@code
* Optional}, {@code Optional>}, etc..), an OptionalBinderBinding exists only on the
* Binding associated with the {@code Optional} key. Other bindings can be validated to be
* derived from this OptionalBinderBinding using {@link #containsElement}.
*
* @param The fully qualified type of the optional binding, including Optional. For example:
* {@code Optional}.
* @since 4.0
* @author [email protected] (Sam Berlin)
*/
public interface OptionalBinderBinding {
/** Returns the {@link Key} for this binding. */
Key getKey();
/**
* Returns the default binding (set by {@link OptionalBinder#setDefault}) if one exists or null if
* no default binding is set. This will throw {@link UnsupportedOperationException} if it is
* called on an element retrieved from {@link Elements#getElements}.
*
* The Binding's type will always match the type Optional's generic type. For example, if
* getKey returns a key of Optional<String>, then this will always return a
* Binding<String>.
*/
Binding getDefaultBinding();
/**
* Returns the actual binding (set by {@link OptionalBinder#setBinding}) or null if not set. This
* will throw {@link UnsupportedOperationException} if it is called on an element retrieved from
* {@link Elements#getElements}.
*
*
The Binding's type will always match the type Optional's generic type. For example, if
* getKey returns a key of Optional<String>, then this will always return a
* Binding<String>.
*/
Binding getActualBinding();
/**
* Returns true if this OptionalBinder contains the given Element in order to build the optional
* binding or uses the given Element in order to support building and injecting its data. This
* will work for OptionalBinderBinding retrieved from an injector and {@link
* Elements#getElements}. Usually this is only necessary if you are working with elements
* retrieved from modules (without an Injector), otherwise {@link #getDefaultBinding} and {@link
* #getActualBinding} are better options.
*/
boolean containsElement(Element element);
}