org.apache.commons.betwixt.registry
Interface PolymorphicReferenceResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultXMLBeanInfoRegistry

public interface PolymorphicReferenceResolver

Resolves polymorphic references.

A polymorphic reference is an element whose name and type resolution are postponed till bind-time. When the xml is read, the type can then resolved from by calling resolveType(org.apache.commons.betwixt.io.read.ElementMapping, org.apache.commons.betwixt.io.read.ReadContext).

Since:

0.7

Author:

Apache Commons Team

Method Summary

java.lang.Class

resolveType(ElementMapping mapping, ReadContext context) Resolves the bind-time type of a polymorphic element.

Method Detail

resolveType

java.lang.Class resolveType(ElementMapping mapping,
                            ReadContext context)

Resolves the bind-time type of a polymorphic element.

Parameters:

mapping - ElementMapping describing the (polymorphic) element being mapped, not null

context - ReadContext, not null

Returns:

the Class describing the type to which this element should be bound, or null if the reference cannot be resolved