Callback.java

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package org.omnifaces.util;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Collection of callback interfaces. Useful in (mini) visitor and strategy patterns.
 *
 * @author Bauke Scholtz
 */
public final class Callback {

	// Interfaces -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a void callback.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 */
	public interface Void {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 */
		void invoke();

	}

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a serializable void callback.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 * @since 2.1
	 */
	public interface SerializableVoid extends Serializable {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 */
		void invoke();

	}

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a callback which returns a value.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 * @param <R> The return type.
	 */
	public interface Returning<R> {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 * @return The callback result.
		 */
		R invoke();

	}

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a serializable callback which returns a value.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 * @param <R> The return type.
	 * @since 2.1
	 */
	public interface SerializableReturning<R> extends Serializable {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 * @return The callback result.
		 */
		R invoke();

	}

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a callback which takes an argument.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 * @param <A> The argument type.
	 */
	public interface WithArgument<A> {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 * @param a The callback argument to work with.
		 */
		void invoke(A a);

	}

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a serializable callback which takes an argument.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 * @param <A> The argument type.
	 * @since 2.1
	 */
	public interface SerializableWithArgument<A> extends Serializable {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 * @param a The callback argument to work with.
		 */
		void invoke(A a);

	}

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a callback which takes an argument and returns a value.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 * @param <R> The return type.
	 * @param <A> The argument type.
	 */
	public interface ReturningWithArgument<R, A> {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 * @param a The callback argument to work with.
		 * @return The callback result.
		 */
		R invoke(A a);

	}

	/**
	 * Use this if you need a serializable callback which takes an argument and returns a value.
	 *
	 * @author Bauke Scholtz
	 * @param <R> The return type.
	 * @param <A> The argument type.
	 * @since 2.1
	 */
	public interface SerializableReturningWithArgument<R, A> extends Serializable {

		/**
		 * This method should be invoked by the method where you're passing this callback instance to.
		 * @param a The callback argument to work with.
		 * @return The callback result.
		 */
		R invoke(A a);

	}

}