javax.ws.rs.ext
Interface ContextResolver<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ContextResolverProxy, FastinfoSetJAXBContextFinder, JsonJAXBContextFinder, XmlJAXBContextFinder

public interface ContextResolver<T>

Contract for a provider that supplies context information to resource classes and other providers. An implementation of this interface must be annotated with Provider.

A ContextResolver implementation may be annotated with Produces to restrict the media types for which it will be considered suitable.

See Also:

Context, Providers.getContextResolver(java.lang.Class, javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType), Provider, Produces

Method Summary

T	getContext(java.lang.Class<?> type) Get a context of type T that is applicable to the supplied type.

Method Detail

getContext

T getContext(java.lang.Class<?> type)

Get a context of type T that is applicable to the supplied type.

Parameters:

type - the class of object for which a context is desired

Returns:

a context for the supplied type or null if a context for the supplied type is not available from this provider.