org.jboss.metadata.process.chain
Interface ProcessorChain<T extends JBossMetaData>

All Known Implementing Classes:

JBossMetaDataProcessorChain

public interface ProcessorChain<T extends JBossMetaData>

ProcessorChain Defines the contract for a chain of Processors upon metadata

Version:

$Revision: $

Author:

ALR

Method Summary

void	addProcessor(JBossMetaDataProcessor<T> processor) Adds the specified processor to the chain
List<JBossMetaDataProcessor<T>>	getProcessors() Obtains all processors in the chain.
T	process(T metadata) Processes the specified metadata against the configured processors, returning the output

Method Detail

process

T process(T metadata)
                                throws ProcessingException

Processes the specified metadata against the configured processors, returning the output

Parameters:

metadata -

Throws:

ProcessingException

getProcessors

List<JBossMetaDataProcessor<T>> getProcessors()

Obtains all processors in the chain. Will return an immutable view of the configured processors as to not allow published mutation of the List except as provided

Returns:

addProcessor

void addProcessor(JBossMetaDataProcessor<T> processor)

Adds the specified processor to the chain

Parameters:

processor -