libcore/luni/src/main/java/org/apache/harmony/luni/platform/IAdapterFactory.java

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package org.apache.harmony.luni.platform;


/**
 * IAdapterFactory
 * 
 */
public interface IAdapterFactory {

    /**
     * Answer the adapter of the given type for the given object.
     * 
     * @param adaptableObject
     *            the object that implements IAdaptable.
     * @param adapterType
     *            the type of adapter to return.
     * @return the adapter of the requested type.
     */
    public Object getAdapter(IAdaptable adaptableObject, Class adapterType);

    /**
     * Returns the adapters that this factory provides.
     * 
     * @return the list of adapters as an array of classes.
     */
    public Class[] getAdapterList();
}