Interface CodeLoader

All Superinterfaces:

CodeWithContext

All Known Subinterfaces:

CodeContext, CodeProvider, CodeSource

public interface CodeLoader
extends CodeWithContext

Abstract interface to get (or load) types.

Since:

1.0.0

Author:

hohwille

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
CodeType	getType(CodeName qualifiedName)
CodeGenericType	getType(Class<?> clazz)	This method makes only sense for Java.
CodeType	getType(String qualifiedName)

Methods inherited from interface CodeWithContext

getContext, getSource

Method Details

getType

CodeType getType(String qualifiedName)

Parameters:

qualifiedName - the qualified name of the requested CodeType.

Returns:

the requested CodeType or null if not found.

getType

CodeType getType(CodeName qualifiedName)

Parameters:

qualifiedName - the CodeName of the requested CodeType.

Returns:

the requested CodeType or null if not found.

getType

CodeGenericType getType(Class<?> clazz)

This method makes only sense for Java. For other CodeLanguages please ignore this method.

Parameters:

clazz - the Class to get as CodeGenericType.

Returns:

the existing or otherwise newly created CodeGenericType. Typically a CodeType but may also be a array type in case an array was given.