org.springframework.roo.classpath.itd
Interface ItdMetadataScanner

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultItdMetadataScanner

public interface ItdMetadataScanner

Scans all ItdMetadataProviders and locates every MetadataItem related to a particular PhysicalTypeIdentifier (as indicated by its metadata identification string).

This interface is very useful for any facilities which need to discover any potentially-introduced members.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Ben Alex

Method Summary

Set<org.springframework.roo.metadata.MetadataItem>

getMetadata(String physicalTypeIdentifier) Locates identifiers for all metadata that, at the time of the invocation, provided a non-null MetadataItem compatible with the physical type identifier.

Method Detail

getMetadata

Set<org.springframework.roo.metadata.MetadataItem> getMetadata(String physicalTypeIdentifier)

Locates identifiers for all metadata that, at the time of the invocation, provided a non-null MetadataItem compatible with the physical type identifier. This will include the original PhysicalTypeMetadata.

Parameters:

physicalTypeIdentifier - to locate (required)

Returns:

a set of identifiers related to individual metadata instances (may be empty, but never null)