org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.support

Interface ExcerptProjector

All Known Subinterfaces:

Projector

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultExcerptProjector, PersistentEntityProjector

public interface ExcerptProjector

Interface for a component that can provide excerpt projections.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Oliver Gierke

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	hasExcerptProjection(Class<?> type) Returns whether an excerpt projection has been registered for the given type.
Object	projectExcerpt(Object source) Creates a excerpt projection for the given source.

Method Detail

projectExcerpt

Object projectExcerpt(Object source)

Creates a excerpt projection for the given source. If no excerpt projection is available, the call will fall back to the behavior of #project(Object). If you completely wish to skip handling the object, check for the presence of an excerpt projection using hasExcerptProjection(Class).

Parameters:

source - must not be null.

Returns:

hasExcerptProjection

boolean hasExcerptProjection(Class<?> type)

Returns whether an excerpt projection has been registered for the given type.

Parameters:

type - must not be null.

Returns: