org.apache.tapestry5.plastic
Interface ClassInstantiator<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassInstantiatorImpl

public interface ClassInstantiator<T>

The end result of a class transformation is a ClassInstantiator that can be used to instantiate an instance of the transformed class.

Method Summary

T	newInstance() Creates and returns a new instance of the transformed class.
<V> ClassInstantiator<T>	with(Class<V> valueType, V instanceContextValue) Returns a new instantiator that adds the indicated value to the instance's InstanceContext.

Method Detail

newInstance

T newInstance()

Creates and returns a new instance of the transformed class.

with

<V> ClassInstantiator<T> with(Class<V> valueType,
                              V instanceContextValue)

Returns a new instantiator that adds the indicated value to the instance's InstanceContext.

Parameters:

valueType - defines the type of value, and acts as a key to retrieve the value

instanceContextValue - the non-null value stored

Throws:

AssertionError - if instanceContextValue is null

IllegalStateException - if a value of the given value type has already been stored