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package org.glassfish.hk2.api;
import java.util.List;
/**
* This service handle can be used to get a specific instance
* of a service, and can be used to destroy that service as well
*
* @author jwells
* @param The type of the service that can be returned
*
*/
public interface ServiceHandle {
/**
* Gets the underlying service object
* @return May return null (if the backing ActiveDescriptor returned null)
* @throws MultiException if there was an error creating the service
* @throws IllegalStateException if the handle was previously destroyed
*/
public T getService();
/**
* Returns the ActiveDescriptor associated with this service handle
*
* @return The ActiveDescriptor associated with this handle. Can return
* null in cases where the Handle describes a service not associated with
* an hk2 service, such as a constant service
*/
public ActiveDescriptor getActiveDescriptor();
/**
* This returns true if the underlying service has already been
* created
*
* @return true if the underlying service has been created
*/
public boolean isActive();
/**
* Will destroy this object and all PerLookup instances created
* because of this service
*/
public void destroy();
/**
* Service data can be set on a service handle. If the service
* data is set prior to the services associated Context has
* created an instance then this service data can be used
* to influence the context's creation of the service. The
* service data is associated with a handle, not with
* the service itself
*
* @param serviceData Sets the serviceData for the handle
* (may be null)
*/
public void setServiceData(Object serviceData);
/**
* Service data can be set on a service handle. If the service
* data is set prior to the services associated Context has
* created an instance then this service data can be used
* to influence the context's creation of the service. The
* service data is associated with a handle, not with
* the service itself
*
* @return The service data for this service handle
* (may return null)
*/
public Object getServiceData();
/**
* Returns a list of subordinate subhandles
* to this root handle
*
* @return A non-null but possibly empty
* list of subhandles subordinate to this root
*/
public List> getSubHandles();
}