org.youscope.addon.component

Interface CustomAddonCreator<C extends Configuration,T extends Component>

Type Parameters:

C - The configuration class consumed for the creation.

T - Public interface of created component.

public interface CustomAddonCreator<C extends Configuration,T extends Component>

Interface which has to be implemented if the creation of a component, given its configuration, should be done differently from the default mechanism.

Author:

Moritz Lang

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	createCustom(PositionInformation positionInformation, C configuration, ConstructionContext constructionContext) Creates an component for the given configuration.
java.lang.Class<T>	getComponentInterface() Returns the public interface of the component which gets created.

Method Detail

createCustom

T createCustom(PositionInformation positionInformation,
               C configuration,
               ConstructionContext constructionContext)
        throws ConfigurationException,
               AddonException

Creates an component for the given configuration. The created component must be in agreement with the component interface type returned in the metadata.

Parameters:

positionInformation - The position in the measurement hierarchy where the addon should be constructed.

configuration - The configuration of the addon.

constructionContext - The context of the construction, providing information and functionality in the construction of the addon.

Returns:

The constructed component.

Throws:

ConfigurationException - Thrown if the configuration is invalid.

AddonException - Thrown if an error occurred during the construction.

getComponentInterface

java.lang.Class<T> getComponentInterface()

Returns the public interface of the component which gets created.

Returns:

Interface of created component.