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 * Copyright (C) 2008 Google Inc.
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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package com.google.inject.spi;

import com.google.inject.Binding;

/**
 * Visit elements.
 *
 * @param <V> any type to be returned by the visit method. Use {@link Void} with
 *     {@code return null} if no return type is needed.
 * 
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface ElementVisitor<V> {

  /**
   * Visit a mapping from a key (type and optional annotation) to the strategy for getting
   * instances of the type.
   */
  <T> V visit(Binding<T> binding);

  /*if[AOP]*/
  /**
   * Visit a registration of interceptors for matching methods of matching classes.
   */
  V visit(InterceptorBinding binding);
  /*end[AOP]*/

  /**
   * Visit a registration of a scope annotation with the scope that implements it.
   */
  V visit(ScopeBinding binding);

  /**
   * Visit a registration of type converters for matching target types.
   */
  V visit(TypeConverterBinding binding);

  /**
   * Visit a request to inject the instance fields and methods of an instance.
   */
  V visit(InjectionRequest<?> request);

  /**
   * Visit a request to inject the static fields and methods of type.
   */
  V visit(StaticInjectionRequest request);

  /**
   * Visit a lookup of the provider for a type.
   */
  <T> V visit(ProviderLookup<T> lookup);

  /**
   * Visit a lookup of the members injector.
   */
  <T> V visit(MembersInjectorLookup<T> lookup);

  /**
   * Visit an error message and the context in which it occured.
   */
  V visit(Message message);

  /**
   * Visit a collection of configuration elements for a {@linkplain com.google.inject.PrivateBinder
   * private binder}.
   */
  V visit(PrivateElements elements);

  /**
   * Visit an injectable type listener binding.
   */
  V visit(TypeListenerBinding binding);
  
  /**
   * Visit a require explicit bindings command.
   * 
   * @since 3.0
   */
  V visit(RequireExplicitBindingsOption option);
  
  /**
   * Visit a disable circular proxies command.
   * 
   * @since 3.0
   */
  V visit(DisableCircularProxiesOption option);
}