src/com/google/inject/binder/BindingImplementationBuilder.java

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 * Copyright (C) 2006 Google Inc.
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.google.inject.binder;

import com.google.inject.Key;
import com.google.inject.Provider;
import com.google.inject.TypeLiteral;

/**
 * Specifies an implementation for a binding.
 *
 * @author crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
 */
public interface BindingImplementationBuilder<T> {

  /**
   * Binds to instances of the given implementation class. The {@link
   * com.google.inject.Injector} will inject {@code implementation} as
   * well. Sets the scope based on an annotation on the implementation
   * class if present.
   */
  BindingScopeBuilder to(Class<? extends T> implementation);

  /**
   * Binds to instances of the given implementation class. The {@link
   * com.google.inject.Injector} will inject {@code implementation} as
   * well. Sets the scope based on an annotation on the implementation
   * class if present.
   */
  BindingScopeBuilder to(TypeLiteral<? extends T> implementation);

  /**
   * Binds to the given instance. The Injector will automatically inject the
   * members of this instance when it is first created. See {@link
   * com.google.inject.Injector#injectMembers(Object)}.
   */
  void toInstance(T instance);

  /**
   * Binds to instances generated by the given Provider. The Injector will
   * automatically inject the members of this provider instance when it is first
   * created. See {@link com.google.inject.Injector#injectMembers(Object)}.
   */
  BindingScopeBuilder toProvider(Provider<? extends T> provider);

  /**
   * Binds to instances from the provider bound to the given provider type.
   */
  BindingScopeBuilder toProvider(
      Class<? extends Provider<? extends T>> providerType);

  /**
   * Binds to instances from the provider bound to the given key.
   */
  BindingScopeBuilder toProvider(
      Key<? extends Provider<? extends T>> providerKey);
}