Package redempt.redlib.config.instantiation

Interface Instantiator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConstructorInstantiator, EmptyInstantiator

public interface Instantiator

A utility to instantiate objects from values loaded from config

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Instantiator	getInstantiator(Class<?> clazz)	Attemps to get the appropriate Instantiator for the given class type
<T> T	instantiate(ConversionManager manager, Object target, Class<T> clazz, List<Object> values, String path, FieldSummary info)	Instantiates and/or loads data into an object
static boolean	isRecord(Class<?> clazz)

Method Details

isRecord

static boolean isRecord(Class<?> clazz)

getInstantiator

static Instantiator getInstantiator(Class<?> clazz)

Attemps to get the appropriate Instantiator for the given class type

Parameters:

clazz - The class type

Returns:

An Instantiator

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the class cannot be instantiated by known methods

instantiate

<T> T instantiate(ConversionManager manager,
 Object target,
 Class<T> clazz,
 List<Object> values,
 String path,
 FieldSummary info)

Instantiates and/or loads data into an object

Type Parameters:

T - The type

Parameters:

manager - The ConversionManager handling converters

target - The target object, or null

clazz - The class whose fields are being used

values - The values for the fields

path - The path in config

info - Extra info about the instantiation

Returns:

An instantiated object, or the input object with its fields modified