org.soulwing.prospecto.runtime.association.AssociationManagerService Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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* File created on Mar 29, 2016
*
* Copyright (c) 2016 Carl Harris, Jr
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package org.soulwing.prospecto.runtime.association;
import org.soulwing.prospecto.api.association.AssociationDescriptor;
import org.soulwing.prospecto.api.association.AssociationManager;
import org.soulwing.prospecto.api.association.AssociationManagers;
/**
* A collection manager service.
*
* @author Carl Harris
*/
public interface AssociationManagerService extends AssociationManagers {
/**
* Finds the appropriate collection manager for the given owner type and
* element type.
*
* Registered managers are consulted in order. The first manager that
* claims to support the given descriptor is returned.
*
* @param managerClass manager class
* @param descriptor association descriptor
* @return manager or {@code null} if no manager claims to support the
* given association
*/
M findManager(
Class managerClass, AssociationDescriptor descriptor);
}