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34 */
35
36 package org.exolab.castor.mapping;
37
38 import org.exolab.castor.mapping.loader.FieldHandlerFriend;
39
40 /**
41 * An extended version of the FieldHandler interface which is used for adding additional
42 * functionality while preserving backward compatibility.
43 *
44 * @author <a href="kvisco@intalio.com">Keith Visco</a>
45 * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2005-08-03 15:11:51 -0600 (Wed, 03 Aug 2005) $
46 * @see FieldDescriptor
47 * @see FieldHandler
48 */
49 public abstract class ExtendedFieldHandler<T> extends FieldHandlerFriend<T> {
50
51 /**
52 * @deprecated No longer supported
53 */
54 public void checkValidity(Object object) throws ValidityException, IllegalStateException {
55 // -- do nothing...deprecated method
56 }
57
58 /**
59 * Creates a new instance of the object described by this field.
60 *
61 * @param parent The object for which the field is created
62 * @param args the set of constructor arguments
63 * @return A new instance of the field's value
64 * @throws IllegalStateException This field is a simple type and cannot be instantiated
65 */
66 public abstract Object newInstance(Object parent, Object[] args) throws IllegalStateException;
67
68 }