org.springframework.roo.classpath.customdata.taggers
Interface Matcher<T extends org.springframework.roo.model.CustomDataAccessor>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of CustomDataAccessor returned for each match

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotatedTypeMatcher, ConstructorMatcher, FieldMatcher, LayerTypeMatcher, MethodMatcher, MidTypeMatcher, TypeMatcher

public interface Matcher<T extends org.springframework.roo.model.CustomDataAccessor>

Matches CustomDataAccessors based on a specific criteria and provides the relevant key and value to be applied to a matched CustomDataAccessor.

Since:

1.1.3

Author:

James Tyrrell

Method Summary

org.springframework.roo.model.CustomDataKey<T>	getCustomDataKey() Returns a key indicating the type of custom data returned by matches(List)
Object	getTagValue(T key) Returns the value associated with the given key that should be applied to the matched instance.
List<T>	matches(List<MemberHoldingTypeDetails> memberHoldingTypeDetailsList) Returns the CustomDataAccessors for any elements of the given list that meet this matcher's inclusion criteria.

Method Detail

getCustomDataKey

org.springframework.roo.model.CustomDataKey<T> getCustomDataKey()

Returns a key indicating the type of custom data returned by matches(List)

Returns:

a non-null key

getTagValue

Object getTagValue(T key)

Returns the value associated with the given key that should be applied to the matched instance.

Parameters:

key - the custom data key

Returns:

a value (can be null)

matches

List<T> matches(List<MemberHoldingTypeDetails> memberHoldingTypeDetailsList)

Returns the CustomDataAccessors for any elements of the given list that meet this matcher's inclusion criteria.

Parameters:

memberHoldingTypeDetailsList - the list to check for matches

Returns:

a non-null list