org.eclipse.core.runtime

Interface IAdaptable

All Known Implementing Classes:

PlatformObject

public interface IAdaptable

An interface for an adaptable object.

Adaptable objects can be dynamically extended to provide different interfaces (or "adapters"). Adapters are created by adapter factories, which are in turn managed by type by adapter managers.

For example,

     IAdaptable a = [some adaptable];
     IFoo x = a.getAdapter(IFoo.class);
     if (x != null)
         [do IFoo things with x]
 

This interface can be used without OSGi running.

Clients may implement this interface, or obtain a default implementation of this interface by subclassing PlatformObject.

See Also:

IAdapterFactory, IAdapterManager, PlatformObject

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T> T	getAdapter(java.lang.Class<T> adapter) Returns an object which is an instance of the given class associated with this object.

Method Detail

getAdapter

<T> T getAdapter(java.lang.Class<T> adapter)

Returns an object which is an instance of the given class associated with this object. Returns null if no such object can be found.

Parameters:

adapter - the adapter class to look up

Returns:

a object of the given class, or null if this object does not have an adapter for the given class