org.soulwing.prospecto.runtime.reference.ReferenceResolverService Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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* File created on Mar 26, 2016
*
* Copyright (c) 2016 Carl Harris, Jr
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package org.soulwing.prospecto.runtime.reference;
import org.soulwing.prospecto.api.ViewEntity;
import org.soulwing.prospecto.api.reference.ReferenceResolvers;
/**
* A service that resolves {@link ReferenceResolvers} collection.
*
* @author Carl Harris
*/
public interface ReferenceResolverService extends ReferenceResolvers {
/**
* Resolves the given reference entity using the first resolver that claims
* to support the given type.
* @param type the subject model type
* @param reference the subject reference entity
* @return solved value
* @throws ReferenceResolverNotFoundException if no resolver claims to
* support the given type
*/
Object resolve(Class type, ViewEntity reference);
}