Module org.microbean.loader

Package org.microbean.loader.spi

Interface ServiceProviderInstantiator

public interface ServiceProviderInstantiator

An instantiator of ServiceLoader.Provider instances.

Author:

Laird Nelson

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default <T> T	instantiate(ServiceLoader.Provider<? extends T> serviceLoaderProvider)	Instantiates the supplied ServiceLoader.Provider and returns the resulting service provider.

Method Details

instantiate

default <T> T instantiate(ServiceLoader.Provider<? extends T> serviceLoaderProvider)

Instantiates the supplied ServiceLoader.Provider and returns the resulting service provider.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of service provider to instantiate

Parameters:

serviceLoaderProvider - a ServiceLoader.Provider; must not be null

Returns:

a service provider; never null

Throws:

NullPointerException - if serviceLoaderProvider is null

Idempotency:

The idempotency and determinism of any implementation of this method is left undefined.

Nullability:

This method does not, and its overrides must not, return null.

Thread Safety:

This method and any override is not guaranteed to be safe for concurrent use by multiple threads.