org.apache.tuscany.sca.databinding
Interface DataBindingExtensionPoint

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultDataBindingExtensionPoint

public interface DataBindingExtensionPoint

An extension point for data binding extensions.

Method Summary

void	addDataBinding(DataBinding dataBinding) Register a data binding
DataBinding	getDataBinding(java.lang.String id) Look up a data binding by id
boolean	introspectType(DataType dataType, Operation operation) Introspect the java class to figure out what DataType supports it.
DataType	introspectType(java.lang.Object value, Operation operation) Introspect the value to figure out the corresponding DataType
DataBinding	removeDataBinding(java.lang.String id) Unregister a data binding

Method Detail

addDataBinding

void addDataBinding(DataBinding dataBinding)

Register a data binding

Parameters:

dataBinding -

getDataBinding

DataBinding getDataBinding(java.lang.String id)

Look up a data binding by id

Parameters:

id - The name of the databinding

Returns:

The databinding

removeDataBinding

DataBinding removeDataBinding(java.lang.String id)

Unregister a data binding

Parameters:

id -

Returns:

The unregistered databinding

introspectType

boolean introspectType(DataType dataType,
                       Operation operation)

Introspect the java class to figure out what DataType supports it.

Parameters:

dataType - The initial data type

operation - TODO

Returns:

A DataType representing the java type or null if no databinding recognizes the java type

introspectType

DataType introspectType(java.lang.Object value,
                        Operation operation)

Introspect the value to figure out the corresponding DataType

Parameters:

value - The object value

operation - TODO

Returns:

A DataType representing the value or null if no databinding recognizes the value