RoleFactory.java

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package it.tidalwave.util;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;

/***************************************************************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * A factory of roles.
 *
 * @param   <T>   the type of the owner
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 *
 **************************************************************************************************************************************************************/
@FunctionalInterface
public interface RoleFactory<T, R>
  {
    /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
     * {@return one or more roles — if multiple ones have to be returned, they must be wrapped in a {@link java.util.Collection}}.
     * @param   owner   the owner
     **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull
    public Optional<R> createRoleFor (@Nonnull T owner);

    /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
     * {@return the role type}.
     * @since   4.0-ALPHA-2
     **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public default Class<R> getRoleType()
      {
        return (Class<R>)ReflectionUtils.getTypeArguments(RoleFactory.class, getClass()).get(1);
      }

    /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
     * {@return a collection of roles resolving factories}; that is, any factory in the collection is invoked so it can eventually create another role.
     * @param   roleOrFactories   a collection of roles or {@link RoleFactory} instances
     * @param   owner             the role owner
     * @since   4.0-ALPHA-2
     **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
    @Nonnull @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public static <T> Collection<Object> resolveFactories (@Nonnull final T owner, @Nonnull final Iterable<Object> roleOrFactories)
      {
        final List<Object> result = new ArrayList<>();

        for (final var roleOrFactory : roleOrFactories)
          {
            if (roleOrFactory instanceof RoleFactory)
              {
                ((RoleFactory<T, ?>)roleOrFactory).createRoleFor(owner).ifPresent(result::add);
              }
            else
              {
                result.add(roleOrFactory);
              }
          }

        return result;
      }
  }