net.dpml.metro.tools
Interface PartReferenceBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:

ComponentBuilderTask, EntryDataType, PartDataType

public interface PartReferenceBuilder

The contract for builders that create component part.

Version:

1.1.0

Author:

Digital Product Meta Library

Method Summary

PartReference	buildPartReference(ClassLoader classloader, Type type) Build the part.
String	getKey() Return the key identifying the part that this builder is building.

Method Detail

getKey

public String getKey()

Return the key identifying the part that this builder is building.

Returns:

the part key

buildPartReference

public PartReference buildPartReference(ClassLoader classloader,
                                        Type type)
                                 throws IntrospectionException,
                                        IOException,
                                        ClassNotFoundException

Build the part.

Parameters:

classloader - the classloader to use if type creation is required

type - the underlying part type

Returns:

th part reference

Throws:

IntrospectionException - if a class introspection error occurs

IOException - if an I/O error occurs

ClassNotFoundException - if a referenced class cannot be found