org.sonatype.guice.bean.reflect
Interface DeferredClass<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

LoadedClass

public interface DeferredClass<T>

Placeholder Class; postpones classloading until absolutely necessary.

Method Summary

DeferredProvider<T>	asProvider() Returns a provider based on the deferred class.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of the deferred class.
java.lang.Class<T>	load() Retrieves the class, for example from a cache or a class loader.

Method Detail

load

java.lang.Class<T> load()
                        throws java.lang.TypeNotPresentException

Retrieves the class, for example from a cache or a class loader.

Returns:

Class instance

Throws:

java.lang.TypeNotPresentException

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of the deferred class.

Returns:

Class name

asProvider

DeferredProvider<T> asProvider()

Returns a provider based on the deferred class.

Returns:

Deferred provider