Source for javax.naming.spi.Resolver

   1: /* Resolver.java --
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  37: 
  38: 
  39: package javax.naming.spi;
  40: 
  41: import javax.naming.Context;
  42: import javax.naming.Name;
  43: import javax.naming.NamingException;
  44:  
  45: /**
  46:  * <p>Represents the object, capable for the at least partial name resolution.
  47:  * The object is not necessay capable for the complete name resolution and
  48:  * need not implement the {@link Context}.</p>
  49:  * <p>
  50:  * Both passed parameters and returned results are owned by the caller.</p>
  51:  * 
  52:  * @author Warren Levy (warrenl@redhat.com)
  53:  */
  54: public interface Resolver
  55: {
  56:   ResolveResult resolveToClass(Name name, 
  57:                                Class<? extends Context> contextType)
  58:     throws NamingException;
  59:   ResolveResult resolveToClass(String name,
  60:                                Class<? extends Context> contextType)
  61:     throws NamingException;
  62: }