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1   /*
2    * *************************************************************************************************************************************************************
3    *
4    * TheseFoolishThings: Miscellaneous utilities
5    * http://tidalwave.it/projects/thesefoolishthings
6    *
7    * Copyright (C) 2009 - 2025 by Tidalwave s.a.s. (http://tidalwave.it)
8    *
9    * *************************************************************************************************************************************************************
10   *
11   * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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18   *
19   * *************************************************************************************************************************************************************
20   *
21   * git clone https://bitbucket.org/tidalwave/thesefoolishthings-src
22   * git clone https://github.com/tidalwave-it/thesefoolishthings-src
23   *
24   * *************************************************************************************************************************************************************
25   */
26  package it.tidalwave.util;
27  
28  import jakarta.annotation.Nonnull;
29  import java.util.ArrayList;
30  import java.util.Collection;
31  import java.util.List;
32  import java.util.Optional;
33  
34  /***************************************************************************************************************************************************************
35   *
36   * A factory of roles.
37   *
38   * @param   <T>   the type of the owner
39   * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
40   *
41   **************************************************************************************************************************************************************/
42  @FunctionalInterface
43  public interface RoleFactory<T, R>
44    {
45      /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
46       * {@return one or more roles — if multiple ones have to be returned, they must be wrapped in a {@link java.util.Collection}}.
47       * @param   owner   the owner
48       **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
49      @Nonnull
50      public Optional<R> createRoleFor (@Nonnull T owner);
51  
52      /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
53       * {@return the role type}.
54       * @since   4.0-ALPHA-2
55       **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
56      @Nonnull @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
57      public default Class<R> getRoleType()
58        {
59          return (Class<R>)ReflectionUtils.getTypeArguments(RoleFactory.class, getClass()).get(1);
60        }
61  
62      /***********************************************************************************************************************************************************
63       * {@return a collection of roles resolving factories}; that is, any factory in the collection is invoked so it can eventually create another role.
64       * @param   roleOrFactories   a collection of roles or {@link RoleFactory} instances
65       * @param   owner             the role owner
66       * @since   4.0-ALPHA-2
67       **********************************************************************************************************************************************************/
68      @Nonnull @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
69      public static <T> Collection<Object> resolveFactories (@Nonnull final T owner, @Nonnull final Iterable<Object> roleOrFactories)
70        {
71          final List<Object> result = new ArrayList<>();
72  
73          for (final var roleOrFactory : roleOrFactories)
74            {
75              if (roleOrFactory instanceof RoleFactory)
76                {
77                  ((RoleFactory<T, ?>)roleOrFactory).createRoleFor(owner).ifPresent(result::add);
78                }
79              else
80                {
81                  result.add(roleOrFactory);
82                }
83            }
84  
85          return result;
86        }
87    }