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013package org.apache.tapestry5.services.transform;
014
015import org.apache.tapestry5.commons.ObjectLocator;
016import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UsesOrderedConfiguration;
017import org.apache.tapestry5.model.MutableComponentModel;
018import org.apache.tapestry5.plastic.PlasticField;
019
020/**
021 * Provides some form of injection when the value for an {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.Inject} annotation is
022 * present. In this case, the provider is responsible for determining the value to be injected from the field name and
023 * field type.
024 * 
025 * This interface will be used as part of a {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services.ChainBuilder chain of command}.
026 */
027@UsesOrderedConfiguration(InjectionProvider2.class)
028public interface InjectionProvider2
029{
030    /**
031     * Perform the injection, if possible. Most often, this will result in a call to {@link
032     * org.apache.tapestry5.plastic.PlasticField#inject(Object)}. The caller is responsible for invoking {@link
033     * org.apache.tapestry5.plastic.PlasticField#claim(Object)}.
034     *
035     * @param field          that has the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.Inject} annotation
036     * @param locator        allows services to be located
037     * @param componentModel defines the relevant aspects of the component
038     * @return true if an injection has been made (terminates the command chain), false to continue down the chain
039     */
040    boolean provideInjection(PlasticField field, ObjectLocator locator,
041                             MutableComponentModel componentModel);
042}
043