org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api

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:

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Author:

Aslak Knutsen, Ken Gullaksen

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends Assignable> ExtensionLoader	addOverride(Class<T> extensionClass, Class<? extends T> extensionImplClass) Add an Override to the normal Extension loading.
<T extends Archive<T>> ArchiveFormat	getArchiveFormatFromExtensionMapping(Class<T> extensionClass) Gets the ArchiveFormat for the given type from the extensionMapping
<T extends Assignable> String	getExtensionFromExtensionMapping(Class<T> extensionClass) Gets the extension for the given type from the extensionMapping
<T extends Assignable> T	load(Class<T> extensionClass, Archive<?> baseArchive) Load a Extension.

Method Detail

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