1 /*
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3 *
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5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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15 */
16 package org.apache.commons.betwixt.io.read;
17
18 /***
19 * Creator of beans that may delegate responsibility to members down the chain.
20 *
21 * @author Robert Burrell Donkin
22 * @since 0.5
23 */
24 public interface ChainedBeanCreator {
25
26 /***
27 * Creates a bean either directly or by delegating the responsibility to the other
28 * members of the chain.
29 *
30 * @param elementMapping specifies the mapping between the type and element.
31 * <strong>Note</strong> it is recommended that classes do not store a permenant
32 * reference to this object since these objects may later be reused.
33 * Not null
34 * @param context the context in which this converision happens, not null
35 * @param chain not null
36 * @return the Object created, possibly null
37 */
38
39 // TODO: is element mapping really necessary here?
40 // TODO: what about exception handling?
41 public Object create(
42 ElementMapping elementMapping,
43 ReadContext context,
44 BeanCreationChain chain);
45
46 }