org.oddjob.arooa.types

Interface ValueFactory<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type that the value will resolve to.

All Superinterfaces:

ArooaValue

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanViewBean, InlineType, XMLConfigurationType

public interface ValueFactory<T>
extends ArooaValue

An interface for simple ArooaValues that only resolve to a thing of a single type.

Implementing this interface saves the new Type the trouble of needing to register a conversion.

Author:

rob

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	ValueFactory.Conversions

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	toValue() Provide an instance of the type this is a factory for.

Method Detail

toValue

T toValue()
   throws ArooaConversionException

Provide an instance of the type this is a factory for.

Returns:

An instance of the type. May be null.

Throws:

ArooaConversionException - If unable to provide a value.