Interface ExtensionLoader

public interface ExtensionLoader
ExtensionLoader

Describes a way for the Archive to load extensions. If an implementation is not set in the Domain's Configuration, a default strategy will be used to load extensions.

Version:
$Revision: $
Author:
Aslak Knutsen, Ken Gullaksen

  • Method Details

    • load

      <T extends Assignable> T load(Class<T> extensionClass, Archive<?> baseArchive)
      Load a Extension.
      Type Parameters:
      T - The type of extension to be loaded.
      Parameters:
      extensionClass - The Extension interface
      baseArchive - The base archive to use
      Returns:
      a

    • addOverride

      <T extends Assignable> ExtensionLoader addOverride(Class<T> extensionClass, Class<? extends T> extensionImplClass)
      Add an Override to the normal Extension loading.

      If a specific class is found to be overridden, the class will not be loaded using the normal strategy.

      Type Parameters:
      T - The type of Extension
      Parameters:
      extensionClass - The Extension interface class
      extensionImplClass - The Extension implementation class
      Returns:
      this ExtensionLoader

    • getExtensionFromExtensionMapping

      <T extends Assignable> String getExtensionFromExtensionMapping(Class<T> extensionClass)
      Gets the extension for the given type from the extensionMapping
      Type Parameters:
      T - The type of Extension
      Parameters:
      extensionClass - The Extension interface class
      Returns:
      the filename extension

    • getArchiveFormatFromExtensionMapping

      <T extends Archive<T>> ArchiveFormat getArchiveFormatFromExtensionMapping(Class<T> extensionClass)
      Gets the ArchiveFormat for the given type from the extensionMapping
      Type Parameters:
      T - The type of Extension
      Parameters:
      extensionClass - The Extension interface class
      Returns:
      the archive format