org.qi4j.api.structure
Interface Module

All Superinterfaces:

ActivationEventListenerRegistration, MetaInfoHolder, ObjectFactory, QueryBuilderFactory, ServiceFinder, TransientBuilderFactory, UnitOfWorkFactory, ValueBuilderFactory

public interface Module
extends ActivationEventListenerRegistration, MetaInfoHolder, ObjectFactory, TransientBuilderFactory, ValueBuilderFactory, UnitOfWorkFactory, QueryBuilderFactory, ServiceFinder

API for interacting with a Module. Instances of this can be accessed by using the Structure injection scope.

Method Summary

java.lang.ClassLoader	classLoader()
EntityDescriptor	entityDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)
java.lang.String	name()
ObjectDescriptor	objectDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)
TransientDescriptor	transientDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)
ValueDescriptor	valueDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.activation.ActivationEventListenerRegistration

deregisterActivationEventListener, registerActivationEventListener

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.structure.MetaInfoHolder

metaInfo

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.object.ObjectFactory

injectTo, newObject

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.composite.TransientBuilderFactory

newTransient, newTransientBuilder

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.value.ValueBuilderFactory

newValue, newValueBuilder, newValueBuilderWithPrototype, newValueBuilderWithState, newValueFromSerializedState

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.unitofwork.UnitOfWorkFactory

currentUnitOfWork, getUnitOfWork, isUnitOfWorkActive, newUnitOfWork, newUnitOfWork, newUnitOfWork, newUnitOfWork

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.query.QueryBuilderFactory

newQueryBuilder

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.service.ServiceFinder

findService, findService, findServices, findServices

Method Detail

name

java.lang.String name()

Returns:

the Module's name

classLoader

java.lang.ClassLoader classLoader()

Returns:

the Module's ClassLoader

transientDescriptor

TransientDescriptor transientDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)

Parameters:

typeName - name of a transient composite type

Returns:

the descriptor for a transient composite or null if the class could not be found or the transient composite is not visible

entityDescriptor

EntityDescriptor entityDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)

Parameters:

typeName - name of an entity composite type

Returns:

the descriptor for an entity composite or null if the class could not be found or the entity composite is not visible

objectDescriptor

ObjectDescriptor objectDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)

Parameters:

typeName - name of an object type

Returns:

the descriptor for an object or null if the class could not be found or the object is not visible

valueDescriptor

ValueDescriptor valueDescriptor(java.lang.String typeName)

Parameters:

typeName - name of a value composite type

Returns:

the descriptor for a value composite or null if the class could not be found or the value composite is not visible