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8 package org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.model.api.type.builder;
10 import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.model.api.MethodSignature;
11 import org.opendaylight.mdsal.binding.model.api.Type;
14 * Method Signature Builder serves solely for building Method Signature and
15 * returning the <code>new</code> instance of Method Signature. <br>
16 * By definition of {@link MethodSignature} the Method in java MUST contain
17 * Name, Return Type and Access Modifier. By default the Access Modifier can be
18 * set to public. The Method Signature builder does not contain method for
19 * addName due to enforce reason that MethodSignatureBuilder SHOULD be
20 * instantiated only once with defined method name. <br>
21 * The methods as {@link #addAnnotation(String, String)} and
22 * {@link #setComment(String)} can be used as optional because not all methods
23 * MUST contain annotation or comment definitions.
25 * @see MethodSignature
27 public interface MethodSignatureBuilder extends TypeMemberBuilder<MethodSignatureBuilder> {
29 * Sets the flag for declaration of method as abstract or non abstract. If
30 * the flag <code>isAbstract == true</code> The instantiated Method
31 * Signature MUST have return value for {@link MethodSignature#isAbstract()}
32 * also equals to <code>true</code>.
34 * @param isAbstract is abstract flag
36 MethodSignatureBuilder setAbstract(boolean isAbstract);
39 * Adds Parameter into the List of method parameters. Neither the Name or
40 * Type of parameter can be <code>null</code>.
43 * In case that any of parameters are defined as <code>null</code> the
44 * method SHOULD throw an {@link IllegalArgumentException}
46 * @param type Parameter Type
47 * @param name Parameter Name
49 MethodSignatureBuilder addParameter(Type type, String name);
52 * Returns <code>new</code> <i>immutable</i> instance of Method Signature. <br>
53 * The <code>definingType</code> param cannot be <code>null</code>. The
54 * every method in Java MUST be declared and defined inside the scope of
55 * <code>class</code> or <code>interface</code> definition. In case that
56 * defining Type will be passed as <code>null</code> reference the method
57 * SHOULD thrown {@link IllegalArgumentException}.
59 * @param definingType Defining Type of Method Signature
60 * @return <code>new</code> <i>immutable</i> instance of Method Signature.
62 MethodSignature toInstance(Type definingType);