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.


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