EntityObjectMapperFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:: DefaultEntityObjectMapperFactory

public interface EntityObjectMapperFactory

Provides EntityObjectMapper instances for a given domain. DefaultEntityObjectMapperFactory is provided for extension.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

compatibleWith(DomainType domainType)

Returns true if this mapper factory is compatible with the given domain type.

default EntityObjectMapper

entityObjectMapper(Entities entities)

Creates a new EntityObjectMapper instance.

static EntityObjectMapperFactory

instance(DomainType domainType)

Returns the first available EntityObjectMapperFactory instance compatible with the given domain type, if no such mapper factory is available a default one, compatible with all domain models, is returned.

Method Details
- entityObjectMapper
  
  default EntityObjectMapper entityObjectMapper(Entities entities)
  
  Creates a new EntityObjectMapper instance.
  
  Parameters:
  
  entities - the domain entities
  
  Returns:
  
  a new EntityObjectMapper instance.
- compatibleWith
  
  boolean compatibleWith(DomainType domainType)
  
  Returns true if this mapper factory is compatible with the given domain type.
  
  Parameters:
  
  domainType - the domain type
  
  Returns:
  
  true if this mapper factory is compatible with the given domain type
- instance
  
  static EntityObjectMapperFactory instance(DomainType domainType)
  
  Returns the first available EntityObjectMapperFactory instance compatible with the given domain type, if no such mapper factory is available a default one, compatible with all domain models, is returned.
  
  Parameters:
  
  domainType - the domain type for which to find a mapper factory
  
  Returns:
  
  a EntityObjectMapperFactory instance compatible with the given domain type.