net.refractions.udig.core
Interface IBlockingAdaptable

public interface IBlockingAdaptable

Objects that implement this interface can adapt to other objects but require that it be done is a seperate job because the adaptation may be blocking.

Author:

jeichar

See Also:

org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable

Method Summary

<T> boolean	canAdaptTo(java.lang.Class<T> adapter) Returns true if this class can adapt to an object of type Class
<T> T	getAdapter(java.lang.Class<T> adapter, IProgressMonitor monitor) The class will attempt to adapt into an object of the adapter class.

Method Detail

getAdapter

<T> T getAdapter(java.lang.Class<T> adapter,
                 IProgressMonitor monitor)
             throws java.io.IOException

The class will attempt to adapt into an object of the adapter class. This method may be blocking.

Parameters:

adapter - The class that the object will attempt to change into.

monitor - A monitor to track the progress of the adaptation.

Returns:

an object of type T or null if the adaptation is not possible.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - may throw an IOException if the adaptation fails.

canAdaptTo

<T> boolean canAdaptTo(java.lang.Class<T> adapter)

Returns true if this class can adapt to an object of type Class

It does not guarantee that the object can adapt, just that it believes it can

Parameters:

adapter - the adapter to adapt to.

Returns:

true if the object believes that it can adapt to an object class T.