Interface ThunkCreator

All Known Implementing Classes:
ThunkCreatorImpl

public interface ThunkCreator
A thunk is a delayed calculation. In Java and Tapestry terms, a Thunk is a proxy object of a particular interface that delegates all methods to an object of the same type obtained from an ObjectProvider. This is used by LazyAdvisor to build lazy thunk proxies.
Since:
5.1.0.1
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    <T> T
    createThunk(Class<T> proxyType, ObjectCreator objectCreator, String description)
    Creates a Thunk of the given proxy type.
  • Method Details

    • createThunk

      <T> T createThunk(Class<T> proxyType, ObjectCreator objectCreator, String description)
      Creates a Thunk of the given proxy type.
      Type Parameters:
      T - type of thunk
      Parameters:
      proxyType - type of object to create (must be an interface)
      objectCreator - provides an instance of the same type on demand (may be invoked multiple times)
      description - to be returned from the thunk's toString() method
      Returns:
      thunk of given type