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package com.google.inject;

import com.google.inject.spi.BindingScopingVisitor;
import com.google.inject.spi.BindingTargetVisitor;
import com.google.inject.spi.Element;

/**
 * A mapping from a key (type and optional annotation) to the strategy for getting instances of the
 * type. This interface is part of the introspection API and is intended primarily for use by
 * tools.
 *
 * Bindings are created in several ways:
 * 

 * Explicitly in a module, via {@code bind()} and {@code bindConstant()}
 * statements:
 *  *     bind(Service.class).annotatedWith(Red.class).to(ServiceImpl.class);
 *     bindConstant().annotatedWith(ServerHost.class).to(args[0]);
 * Implicitly by the Injector by following a type's {@link ImplementedBy
 * pointer} {@link ProvidedBy annotations} or by using its {@link Inject annotated} or
 * default constructor.
 * By converting a bound instance to a different type.
 * For {@link Provider providers}, by delegating to the binding for the provided type.
 * 
 *
 *
 * They exist on both modules and on injectors, and their behaviour is different for each:
 * 

 * Module bindings are incomplete and cannot be used to provide instances.
 * This is because the applicable scopes and interceptors may not be known until an injector
 * is created. From a tool's perspective, module bindings are like the injector's source
 * code. They can be inspected or rewritten, but this analysis must be done statically.
 * Injector bindings are complete and valid and can be used to provide
 * instances. From a tools' perspective, injector bindings are like reflection for an
 * injector. They have full runtime information, including the complete graph of injections
 * necessary to satisfy a binding.
 * 
 *
 * @param  the bound type. The injected is always assignable to this type.
 */
public interface Binding extends Element {

    /**
     * Returns the key for this binding.
     */
    Key getKey();

    /**
     * Returns the scoped provider guice uses to fulfill requests for this
     * binding.
     *
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when invoked on a {@link Binding}
     *                                       created via {@link com.google.inject.spi.Elements#getElements}. This
     *                                       method is only supported on {@link Binding}s returned from an injector.
     */
    Provider getProvider();

    /**
     * Accepts a target visitor. Invokes the visitor method specific to this binding's target.
     *
     * @param visitor to call back on
     */
     V acceptTargetVisitor(BindingTargetVisitor visitor);

    /**
     * Accepts a scoping visitor. Invokes the visitor method specific to this binding's scoping.
     *
     * @param visitor to call back on
     */
     V acceptScopingVisitor(BindingScopingVisitor visitor);
}