Package org.eclipse.core.runtime
Interface IAdapterFactory
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- All Known Implementing Classes:
EObjModelHandler
public interface IAdapterFactoryAn adapter factory defines behavioral extensions for one or more classes that implements theIAdaptableinterface. Adapter factories are registered with an adapter manager.This interface can be used without OSGi running.
Clients may implement this interface.
- See Also:
IAdapterManager,IAdaptable
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description <T> TgetAdapter(Object adaptableObject, Class<T> adapterType)Returns an object which is an instance of the given class associated with the given object.Class<?>[]getAdapterList()Returns the collection of adapter types handled by this factory.
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Method Detail
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getAdapter
<T> T getAdapter(Object adaptableObject, Class<T> adapterType)
Returns an object which is an instance of the given class associated with the given object. Returnsnullif no such object can be found.- Parameters:
adaptableObject- the adaptable object being queried (usually an instance ofIAdaptable)adapterType- the type of adapter to look up- Returns:
- a object of the given adapter type,
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nullif this adapter factory does not have an adapter of the given type for the given object
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getAdapterList
Class<?>[] getAdapterList()
Returns the collection of adapter types handled by this factory.This method is generally used by an adapter manager to discover which adapter types are supported, in advance of dispatching any actual
getAdapterrequests.- Returns:
- the collection of adapter types
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