org.grouplens.grapht

Interface Binding<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The source type

public interface Binding<T>

Binding is part of the fluent API used for configuring an Injector. It represents a binding action from one type to another type.

Author:

GroupLens Research

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Binding<T>	exclude(Class<?> exclude) Exclude the provided type from being matched when examining injection points.
Binding<T>	fixed() Configure the binding so that its results are 'fixed'.
Binding<T>	shared() Configure the binding so that a shared instance is always used when satisfying matched injection points, effectively making it a singleton or memoized within its container.
void	to(Class<? extends T> impl) Bind to an implementation type non-terminally.
void	to(Class<? extends T> impl, boolean chained) Complete this binding by specifying a subtype that will satisfy the desired type.
void	to(T instance) Complete this binding by specifying an instance to use.
void	toNull() Complete this binding by explicitly binding to null.
void	toNull(Class<? extends T> type) Complete this binding by explicitly binding to null with a type.
void	toProvider(Class<? extends javax.inject.Provider<? extends T>> provider) Complete this binding by specifying a Provider class to be instantiated and used to create instances of type T.
void	toProvider(javax.inject.Provider<? extends T> provider) Complete this binding by specifying a Provider instance that will be used to create instances of type T to satisfy this binding.
void	toSatisfaction(Satisfaction sat) Bind this binding directly to a satisfaction.
Binding<T>	unqualified() Configure the binding to only match injection points that have no qualifier.
Binding<T>	unshared() Configure the binding so that new instances are always created when satisfying matched injection.
Binding<T>	withAnyQualifier() Configure the binding to match injection points that have any qualifier annotation (including no qualifier).
Binding<T>	withQualifier(Annotation annot) Configure the binding to match injection points that have been annotated with the exact annotation instance.
Binding<T>	withQualifier(Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier) Configure the binding to match the given Qualifier annotation.

Method Detail

withQualifier

Binding<T> withQualifier(@Nonnull
                         Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier)

Configure the binding to match the given Qualifier annotation. The given annotation type must be annotated with Qualifier. The created binding will match injection points only if the qualifier is applied to the injection point, unless the annotation inherits from the default qualifier.

This will override any previous name or qualifier annotation.

Parameters:

qualifier - The Qualifier that must match

Returns:

A newly configured Binding

withQualifier

Binding<T> withQualifier(@Nonnull
                         Annotation annot)

Configure the binding to match injection points that have been annotated with the exact annotation instance.

This will override any previous name or qualifier annotation.

The annotation provided must be serializable. Annotations built by AnnotationBuilder (recommended) or retrieved from the Java reflection API are serializable; if you use some other annotation implementation, it must be serializable.

Parameters:

annot - The annotation instance to match.

Returns:

A newly configured Binding

withAnyQualifier

Binding<T> withAnyQualifier()

Configure the binding to match injection points that have any qualifier annotation (including no qualifier).

This will override any previous name or qualifier annotation.

Returns:

A newly configured Binding

unqualified

Binding<T> unqualified()

Configure the binding to only match injection points that have no qualifier. By default, the binding matches any injection point with the given type, whether or not its been qualified. A qualified binding to the same type will still be preferred first when resolving a qualified injection point.

Returns:

A newly configured binding

exclude

Binding<T> exclude(@Nonnull
                   Class<?> exclude)

Exclude the provided type from being matched when examining injection points. Bindings can generate multiple BindRules for super and sub types. Excluded classes for a binding will not have BindRules generated for them.

Parameters:

exclude - The type to exclude from automated rule generation

Returns:

A newly configured Binding

shared

Binding<T> shared()

Configure the binding so that a shared instance is always used when satisfying matched injection points, effectively making it a singleton or memoized within its container.

Returns:

A newly configured Binding

unshared

Binding<T> unshared()

Configure the binding so that new instances are always created when satisfying matched injection.

Returns:

A newly configured binding

fixed

Binding<T> fixed()

Configure the binding so that its results are 'fixed'. Fixed results will not be rewritten by the dependency solver in rewrite mode.

Returns:

A newly configured binding.

to

void to(@Nonnull
        Class<? extends T> impl,
        boolean chained)

Complete this binding by specifying a subtype that will satisfy the desired type. The implementation does not have to be instantiable; if it's not then additional bindings must be configured to bind to reach an instantiable type. It is recommended for types to be instantiable.

The given type may have its own dependencies that will have to be satisfied by other bindings.

It is permissible to have two bindings forming a chain, like A → B → C. The chained parameter controls whether the chain is followed. If chained == false for the A → B binding, then the B → C binding is not followed (and the A → B binding is called terminal).

Parameters:

impl - The implementation type

chained - Whether further binding lookup will be done on the implementation type. true allows lookup, false creates a terminal binding.

to

void to(@Nonnull
        Class<? extends T> impl)

Bind to an implementation type non-terminally. This calls to(Class, boolean) as this.to(impl, true).

Parameters:

impl - The implementation type.

to

void to(@Nullable
        T instance)

Complete this binding by specifying an instance to use. The instance will be used to satisfy matched injection points. Because the instance never changes, any cache policy assigned by shared() or unshared() is effectively ignored.

Parameters:

instance - The instance to use. If null, binds explicitly to null.

toProvider

void toProvider(@Nonnull
                Class<? extends javax.inject.Provider<? extends T>> provider)

Complete this binding by specifying a Provider class to be instantiated and used to create instances of type T. The Provider class may have its own dependencies that will be resolved by the injector.

Parameters:

provider - The provider type that will satisfy this binding

toProvider

void toProvider(@Nonnull
                javax.inject.Provider<? extends T> provider)

Complete this binding by specifying a Provider instance that will be used to create instances of type T to satisfy this binding.

Parameters:

provider - The provider instance

toNull

void toNull()

Complete this binding by explicitly binding to null. The resulting bindings may not create an instantiable graph, as non-nullable injection points still require a non-null instance.

toNull

void toNull(Class<? extends T> type)

Complete this binding by explicitly binding to null with a type.

Parameters:

type - The type of null to bind.

See Also:

toNull()

toSatisfaction

void toSatisfaction(@Nonnull
                    Satisfaction sat)

Bind this binding directly to a satisfaction.

Note: this method is intended for use by applications that extend Grapht, or for bindings to other JVM languages. Most applications will have no use for this method, and developers consider if one of the other methods is more applicable for their situation.

Bindings to satisfactions are always terminal.

Parameters:

sat - The satisfaction to bind to.