src/com/google/inject/Generator.java

/**
 * Copyright (C) 2006 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.google.inject;

/**
 * Generates instances of {@code T} for a binding.
 *
 * @author crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
 */
public interface Generator<T> {

  /**
   * Generates an instance of {@code T} given the context of the injection.
   *
   * @param context of this injection
   */
  T generate(Context context);
}