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package org.jdbi.v3.core.argument;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.util.Optional;

import org.jdbi.v3.core.config.ConfigRegistry;
import org.jdbi.v3.core.statement.StatementContext;


Inspect a value with optional static type information and produce an Argument that binds the value to a prepared statement. Make sure to override Object.toString in your Argument instances if you want to be able to log their values with an SqlLogger. 
/**
 * Inspect a value with optional static type information and produce
 * an {@link Argument} that binds the value to a prepared statement.
 *
 * Make sure to override {@link Object#toString} in your {@link Argument} instances if you want to be able to log their values with an {@link org.jdbi.v3.core.statement.SqlLogger}.
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface ArgumentFactory {
    
Returns an Argument for the given value if the factory supports it; empty otherwise. 
Params:
  • type –  the known type of value. Depending on the situation this may be a full generic signature e.g. ParameterizedType, a Class, or Object.class if no type information is known.
  • value – the value to convert into an Argument
  • config – the config registry, for composition
See Also:
Returns:an argument for the given value if this factory supports it, or Optional.empty() otherwise.
/**
     * Returns an {@link Argument} for the given value if the factory supports it; empty otherwise.
     *
     * @param type  the known type of value. Depending on the situation this may be a full generic signature e.g.
     *              {@link java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType}, a {@link Class}, or Object.class if no type information
     *              is known.
     * @param value the value to convert into an {@link Argument}
     * @param config the config registry, for composition
     * @return an argument for the given value if this factory supports it, or <code>Optional.empty()</code> otherwise.
     * @see StatementContext#findArgumentFor(Type, Object)
     * @see Arguments#findFor(Type, Object)
     */
    Optional<Argument> build(Type type, Object value, ConfigRegistry config);
}