src/com/google/inject/spi/ConstructorBinding.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2008 Google Inc.
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package com.google.inject.spi;

import com.google.inject.Binding;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * A binding to the constructor of a concrete clss. To resolve injections, an instance is
 * instantiated by invoking the constructor.
 *
 * @author jessewilson@google.com (Jesse Wilson)
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface ConstructorBinding<T> extends Binding<T>, HasDependencies {

  /**
   * Returns the {@link com.google.inject.Inject annotated} or default constructor that is invoked
   * for creating values.
   */
  Constructor<? extends T> getConstructor();

  /**
   * Returns the constructor, field and method injection points to create and populate a new
   * instance. The set contains exactly one constructor injection point.
   */
  Set<InjectionPoint> getInjectionPoints();

}