org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.spec

Interface SpecificationLoader

All Superinterfaces:

Injectable

All Known Subinterfaces:

SpecificationLoaderSpi

All Known Implementing Classes:

ObjectReflectorDefault, SpecificationLoaderAbstract, SpecificationLoaderDelegator

public interface SpecificationLoader
extends Injectable

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Collection<ObjectSpecification>	allSpecifications()
List<Class<?>>	getServiceClasses()
ObjectSpecification	introspectIfRequired(ObjectSpecification spec) Typically does not need to be called, but is available for FacetFactorys to force early introspection of referenced specs in certain circumstances.
void	invalidateCache(Class<?> domainClass)
boolean	loaded(Class<?> cls) Whether this class has been loaded.
boolean	loaded(String fullyQualifiedClassName)
ObjectSpecification	loadSpecification(Class<?> cls)
ObjectSpecification	loadSpecification(String fullyQualifiedClassName) Return the specification for the specified class of object.
boolean	loadSpecifications(List<Class<?>> typesToLoad) Loads the specifications of the specified types.
boolean	loadSpecifications(List<Class<?>> typesToLoad, Class<?> typeToIgnore) Loads the specifications of the specified types except the one specified (to prevent an infinite loop).
ObjectSpecification	lookupBySpecId(ObjectSpecId objectSpecId)

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.isis.core.commons.components.Injectable

injectInto

Method Detail

lookupBySpecId

ObjectSpecification lookupBySpecId(ObjectSpecId objectSpecId)

loadSpecification

ObjectSpecification loadSpecification(String fullyQualifiedClassName)

Return the specification for the specified class of object.

It is possible for this method to return null, for example if the configured #getClassSubstitutor() has filtered out the class.

loadSpecification

ObjectSpecification loadSpecification(Class<?> cls)

See Also:

loadSpecification(String)

loadSpecifications

boolean loadSpecifications(List<Class<?>> typesToLoad)

Loads the specifications of the specified types.

loadSpecifications

boolean loadSpecifications(List<Class<?>> typesToLoad,
                         Class<?> typeToIgnore)

Loads the specifications of the specified types except the one specified (to prevent an infinite loop).

introspectIfRequired

ObjectSpecification introspectIfRequired(ObjectSpecification spec)

Typically does not need to be called, but is available for FacetFactorys to force early introspection of referenced specs in certain circumstances.

Originally introduced to support AutoCompleteFacet.

allSpecifications

Collection<ObjectSpecification> allSpecifications()

getServiceClasses

List<Class<?>> getServiceClasses()

loaded

boolean loaded(Class<?> cls)

Whether this class has been loaded.

loaded

boolean loaded(String fullyQualifiedClassName)

See Also:

loaded(Class).

invalidateCache

void invalidateCache(Class<?> domainClass)