org.springframework.expression
Interface ConstructorResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

ReflectiveConstructorResolver

public interface ConstructorResolver

A constructor resolver attempts locate a constructor and returns a ConstructorExecutor that can be used to invoke that constructor. The ConstructorExecutor will be cached but if it 'goes stale' the resolvers will be called again.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Andy Clement

Method Summary

ConstructorExecutor

resolve(EvaluationContext context, String typeName, Class<?>[] argumentTypes) Within the supplied context determine a suitable constructor on the supplied type that can handle the specified arguments.

Method Detail

resolve

ConstructorExecutor resolve(EvaluationContext context,
                            String typeName,
                            Class<?>[] argumentTypes)
                            throws AccessException

Within the supplied context determine a suitable constructor on the supplied type that can handle the specified arguments. Return a ConstructorExecutor that can be used to invoke that constructor (or null if no constructor could be found).

Parameters:

context - the current evaluation context

typeName - the type upon which to look for the constructor

argumentTypes - the arguments that the constructor must be able to handle

Returns:

a ConstructorExecutor that can invoke the constructor, or null if non found

Throws:

AccessException