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19 package org.apache.onami.factoryannotation;
20
21 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
22
23 import com.google.inject.TypeLiteral;
24 import com.google.inject.spi.HasDependencies;
25
26 /**
27 * A binding interface representing the actual annotation factory based binding
28 *
29 * @param <T> The type to be injected
30 * @param <A> Annotation type where injection happens
31 */
32 public interface FactoryAnnotationBinding<T, A extends Annotation>
33 extends HasDependencies
34 {
35
36 /**
37 * Returns the {@link TypeLiteral} of the element to be injected.
38 */
39 TypeLiteral<T> getElementTypeLiteral();
40
41 /**
42 * Returns the bound annotation type this binding reacts on.
43 */
44 Class<A> getAnnotationType();
45
46 /**
47 * Tests the annotation for be handled by the underlying {@link FactoryAnnotationProvider}.
48 *
49 * @param annotation An actual annotation to be tested for being accepted by the underlying
50 * {@link FactoryAnnotationProvider} .
51 */
52 boolean acceptAnnotation( A annotation );
53
54 }