Package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc

Interface ServiceDecorator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ServiceDecoratorImpl

public interface ServiceDecorator

A service decorator is derived from a DecoratorDef and is responsible for building an interceptor around an existing implementation (called the "delegate").

See Also:

ServiceAdvisor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Object	createInterceptor(Object delegate)	Creates a new interceptor object implementing the same service interface as the delegate object.

Method Detail

createInterceptor

Object createInterceptor(Object delegate)

Creates a new interceptor object implementing the same service interface as the delegate object.

Parameters:

delegate - an existing object implementing the service interface.

Returns:

a new object implementing the same service interface, or delegate or null if the decorator chooses not to create a new interceptor.