    001    // Copyright 2008 The Apache Software Foundation
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    014
    015    package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.internal.services;
    016
    017    import javassist.CtClass;
    018
    019    /**
    020     * Used when generating new classes on the fly.
    021     *
    022     * @see org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services.ClassFactory
    023     */
    024    public interface CtClassSource
    025    {
    026        /**
    027         * Returns the number of classes created.
    028         */
    029        int getCreatedClassCount();
    030
    031        /**
    032         * Converts an existing class to a CtClass instance.
    033         */
    034        CtClass toCtClass(Class searchClass);
    035
    036        /**
    037         * Converts a class name to a CtClass instance.
    038         */
    039        CtClass toCtClass(String name);
    040
    041        /**
    042         * Createa a new CtClass instance.
    043         */
    044        CtClass newClass(String name, Class superClass);
    045
    046        /**
    047         * Used after constructing the CtClass fully, to convert it into a Class ready to be instantiated.
    048         */
    049        Class createClass(CtClass ctClass);
    050    }