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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.databinding;
import org.apache.tuscany.sca.interfacedef.DataType;
import org.apache.tuscany.sca.interfacedef.Operation;
/**
* An extension point for data binding extensions.
*
* @version $Rev: 937310 $ $Date: 2010-04-23 17:27:50 +0300 (Fri, 23 Apr 2010) $
* @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
*/
public interface DataBindingExtensionPoint {
/**
* Register a data binding
*
* @param dataBinding
*/
void addDataBinding(DataBinding dataBinding);
/**
* Look up a data binding by id
*
* @param id The name of the databinding
* @return The databinding
*/
DataBinding getDataBinding(String id);
/**
* Unregister a data binding
*
* @param id
* @return The unregistered databinding
*/
DataBinding removeDataBinding(String id);
/**
* Introspect the java class to figure out what DataType supports it.
*
* @param dataType The initial data type
* @param operation TODO
* @return A DataType representing the java type or null if no databinding
* recognizes the java type
*/
boolean introspectType(DataType dataType, Operation operation);
/**
* Introspect the value to figure out the corresponding DataType
*
* @param value The object value
* @param operation TODO
* @return A DataType representing the value or null if no databinding
* recognizes the value
*/
DataType introspectType(Object value, Operation operation);
}