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| |
| package com.sun.xml.internal.ws.api; |
| |
| import com.sun.istack.internal.NotNull; |
| |
| /** |
| * Extended version of {@link Component}. Allows component to return multiple |
| * SPI implementations through an {@link Iterable}. |
| * |
| * @since 2.2.6 |
| */ |
| public interface ComponentEx extends Component { |
| /** |
| * Gets an iterator of implementations of the specified SPI. |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * This method works as a kind of directory service |
| * for SPIs, allowing various components to define private contract |
| * and talk to each other. However unlike {@link Component#getSPI(java.lang.Class)}, this |
| * method can support cases where there is an ordered collection (defined |
| * by {@link Iterable} of implementations. The SPI contract should define |
| * whether lookups are for the first appropriate implementation or whether |
| * all returned implementations should be used. |
| * |
| * @return |
| * non-null {@link Iterable} of the SPI's provided by this object. Iterator may have no values. |
| */ |
| @NotNull <S> Iterable<S> getIterableSPI(@NotNull Class<S> spiType); |
| } |