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3  *
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5  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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15  */
16 
17 package com.google.inject.spi;
18 
19 /**
20  * Visits each of the strategies used to find an instance to satisfy an injection.
21  *
22  * @param <V> any type to be returned by the visit method. Use {@link Void} with
23  *     {@code return null} if no return type is needed.
24  * @since 2.0
25  */
26 public interface BindingTargetVisitor<T, V> {
27 
28   /**
29    * Visit a instance binding. The same instance is returned for every injection. This target is
30    * found in both module and injector bindings.
31    */
visit(InstanceBinding<? extends T> binding)32   V visit(InstanceBinding<? extends T> binding);
33 
34   /**
35    * Visit a provider instance binding. The provider's {@code get} method is invoked to resolve
36    * injections. This target is found in both module and injector bindings.
37    */
visit(ProviderInstanceBinding<? extends T> binding)38   V visit(ProviderInstanceBinding<? extends T> binding);
39 
40   /**
41    * Visit a provider key binding. To resolve injections, the provider key is first resolved, then
42    * that provider's {@code get} method is invoked. This target is found in both module and injector
43    * bindings.
44    */
visit(ProviderKeyBinding<? extends T> binding)45   V visit(ProviderKeyBinding<? extends T> binding);
46 
47   /**
48    * Visit a linked key binding. The other key's binding is used to resolve injections. This
49    * target is found in both module and injector bindings.
50    */
visit(LinkedKeyBinding<? extends T> binding)51   V visit(LinkedKeyBinding<? extends T> binding);
52 
53   /**
54    * Visit a binding to a key exposed from an enclosed private environment. This target is only
55    * found in injector bindings.
56    */
visit(ExposedBinding<? extends T> binding)57   V visit(ExposedBinding<? extends T> binding);
58 
59   /**
60    * Visit an untargetted binding. This target is found only on module bindings. It indicates
61    * that the injector should use its implicit binding strategies to resolve injections.
62    */
visit(UntargettedBinding<? extends T> binding)63   V visit(UntargettedBinding<? extends T> binding);
64 
65   /**
66    * Visit a constructor binding. To resolve injections, an instance is instantiated by invoking
67    * {@code constructor}. This target is found only on injector bindings.
68    */
visit(ConstructorBinding<? extends T> binding)69   V visit(ConstructorBinding<? extends T> binding);
70 
71   /**
72    * Visit a binding created from converting a bound instance to a new type. The source binding
73    * has the same binding annotation but a different type. This target is found only on injector
74    * bindings.
75    */
visit(ConvertedConstantBinding<? extends T> binding)76   V visit(ConvertedConstantBinding<? extends T> binding);
77 
78   /**
79    * Visit a binding to a {@link com.google.inject.Provider} that delegates to the binding for the
80    * provided type. This target is found only on injector bindings.
81    */
visit(ProviderBinding<? extends T> binding)82   V visit(ProviderBinding<? extends T> binding);
83 }
84