com.townleyenterprises.common
Interface OverrideStrategy

All Known Implementing Classes:

UseLastOverrideStrategy

public interface OverrideStrategy

This interface defines a mechanism for two objects to be related for reading a specified key. The current override mechanism is optimized for read operations.

Version:

$Id: OverrideStrategy.java,v 1.1 2004/07/29 18:29:20 atownley Exp $

Author:

Andrew S. Townley

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

resolve(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object s1, java.lang.Object s2) This method is used to determine the relationship between the two suppliers of a given key.

Method Detail

resolve

public java.lang.Object resolve(java.lang.Object key,
                                java.lang.Object s1,
                                java.lang.Object s2)

This method is used to determine the relationship between the two suppliers of a given key. The method should return a reference for the object deemed to best provide the value for the given key.

Parameters:

key - the key

s1 - the first supplier

s2 - the second supplier

Returns:

the object providing the property for the given key