org.apache.sling.api.adapter

Interface AdapterManager

public interface AdapterManager

The AdapterManager defines the service interface for a manager for object adaption. The adapter manager coordinates the registered AdapterFactory services on behalf of clients wishing to adapt objects to other types. One such client is the SlingAdaptable class, which uses the implementation of this bundle to adapt "itself".

Clients may either extend from the SlingAdaptable class or access the AdapterManager service from the OSGi service registry to adapt objects to other types.

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	SERVICE_NAME The name under which this service is registered with the OSGi service registry.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<AdapterType> AdapterType	getAdapter(java.lang.Object adaptable, java.lang.Class<AdapterType> type) Returns an adapter object of the requested AdapterType for the given adaptable object.

Field Detail

SERVICE_NAME

static final java.lang.String SERVICE_NAME

The name under which this service is registered with the OSGi service registry.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getAdapter

<AdapterType> AdapterType getAdapter(java.lang.Object adaptable,
                                     java.lang.Class<AdapterType> type)

Returns an adapter object of the requested AdapterType for the given adaptable object.

The adaptable object may be any non-null object and is not required to implement the Adaptable interface.

Type Parameters:

AdapterType - The generic type of the adapter (target) type.

Parameters:

adaptable - The object to adapt to the adapter type.

type - The type to which the object is to be adapted.

Returns:

The adapted object or null if no factory exists to adapt the adaptable to the AdapterType or if the adaptable cannot be adapted for any other reason.