001/*
002 * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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009 *
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015 */
016
017package org.springframework.expression;
018
019import java.util.List;
020
021import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
022
023/**
024 * A constructor resolver attempts locate a constructor and returns a ConstructorExecutor
025 * that can be used to invoke that constructor. The ConstructorExecutor will be cached but
026 * if it 'goes stale' the resolvers will be called again.
027 *
028 * @author Andy Clement
029 * @since 3.0
030 */
031public interface ConstructorResolver {
032
033        /**
034         * Within the supplied context determine a suitable constructor on the supplied type
035         * that can handle the specified arguments. Return a ConstructorExecutor that can be
036         * used to invoke that constructor (or {@code null} if no constructor could be found).
037         * @param context the current evaluation context
038         * @param typeName the type upon which to look for the constructor
039         * @param argumentTypes the arguments that the constructor must be able to handle
040         * @return a ConstructorExecutor that can invoke the constructor, or null if non found
041         */
042        ConstructorExecutor resolve(EvaluationContext context, String typeName, List<TypeDescriptor> argumentTypes)
043                        throws AccessException;
044
045}