UrlMappingEvaluator.java

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package grails.web.mapping;

import groovy.lang.Closure;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Evaluates URL mapping from the given Spring Resource or class.
 *
 * @see UrlMapping
 * @see UrlMappingInfo
 *
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 * @since 0.5
 */
public interface UrlMappingEvaluator {

    /**
     * Evaluates URL mapping from the give Spring Resource
     *
     * @param resource The Spring Resource to evaluate mapping from
     *
     * @return A list of UrlMapping instances
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    List<UrlMapping> evaluateMappings(Resource resource);

    /**
     * Evaluates mapping from the given class if possible
     *
     * @param theClass The class to evaluate mapping from
     * @return A list of UrlMapping instances
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    List<UrlMapping> evaluateMappings(Class theClass);

    /**
     * Evaluates mapping from the given closure if possible
     *
     * @param closure The closure to evaluate mapping from
     * @return A list of UrlMapping instances
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    List<UrlMapping> evaluateMappings(Closure closure);
}