org.apache.hivemind.definition
Interface InterceptorDefinition

All Superinterfaces:

ExtensionDefinition, Locatable

All Known Implementing Classes:

InterceptorDefinitionImpl, OrderedInterceptorDefinitionImpl

public interface InterceptorDefinition
extends ExtensionDefinition

Defines an interceptor for the methods of a service point. The interceptor is created by an instance of InterceptorConstructor. Interceptors are applied in a certain order which bases on the interceptor names. If an implementation of this interface wants to effect the order it must implement the Orderable interface too.

Author:

Huegen

Method Summary

InterceptorConstructor	getInterceptorConstructor()
java.lang.String	getName()

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.hivemind.definition.ExtensionDefinition

getModule, getModuleId

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.hivemind.Locatable

getLocation

Method Detail

getInterceptorConstructor

InterceptorConstructor getInterceptorConstructor()

Returns:

the constructor for the creation of a interceptor instance.

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns:

the name of the interceptor. Used for ordering.