IInjector

Interface IInjector

coldbox.system.ioc.IInjector

Class Attributes:

None

All Known Implementing Classes:

Injector

An interface that enables any CFC to act like a parent injector within WireBox

Method Summary
`any<boolean>`	containsInstance(any name) Checks if this injector can locate a model instance or not.
`any`	getInstance([any name], [any dsl], [any<struct> initArguments], [any targetObject]) Locates, Creates, Injects and Configures an object model instance.
`any<Injector>`	getParent() Get a reference to the parent injector instance, else an empty simple string meaning nothing is set.
`void`	setParent(any<Injector> injector) Link a parent Injector with this injector.
`void`	shutdown() Shutdown the injector gracefully by calling the shutdown events internally.

Method Detail

public any<boolean> containsInstance(any name)

Checks if this injector can locate a model instance or not

Parameters:: name - The object name or alias to search for if this container can locate it or has knowledge of it

public any getInstance([any name], [any dsl], [any<struct> initArguments], [any targetObject])

Locates, Creates, Injects and Configures an object model instance

Parameters:: name - The mapping name or CFC instance path to try to build up; dsl - The dsl string to use to retrieve the instance model object, mutually exclusive with 'name'; initArguments - The constructor structure of arguments to passthrough when initializing the instance; targetObject - The object requesting the dependency, usually only used by DSL lookups

public any<Injector> getParent()

Get a reference to the parent injector instance, else an empty simple string meaning nothing is set

public void setParent(any<Injector> injector)

Link a parent Injector with this injector

Parameters:: injector - A WireBox Injector to assign as a parent to this Injector

public void shutdown()

Shutdown the injector gracefully by calling the shutdown events internally.