ConfigurationMetadataRetriever (Confectory Core 2.5.0 API)

Type Parameters:

T - the target configuration data type

All Known Implementing Classes:

Configuration, ConfigurationBuilder
```
public interface ConfigurationMetadataRetriever<T>
```
A base interface for objects that retrieve configuration metadata, such as Source, Mapper, and other attributes.

Since:

0.1.0

Author:

oswaldo.bapvic.jr (Oswaldo Junior)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Mapper<T>`	`getMapper()`	Returns the `Mapper` object associated with this `Configuration`.
`String`	`getNamespace()`	Returns the namespace defined for this `Configuration` object.
`int`	`getPrecedence()`	Returns the precedence value defined for this `Configuration` object.
`Source<T>`	`getSource()`	Returns the `Source` object associated with this `Configuration`.
`boolean`	`isLazy()`	Returns a flag indicating whether this `Configuration` is lazy, i.e., not loaded until needed.
`boolean`	`isOptional()`	Returns a flag indicating whether this `Configuration` is optional.

- Method Detail
  - getNamespace
```
String getNamespace()
```
    Returns the namespace defined for this Configuration object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the namespace defined for this Configuration
  - getPrecedence
```
int getPrecedence()
```
    Returns the precedence value defined for this Configuration object.
    In a common container, objects with higher-precedence may be selected first in case of key collision.
    
    Returns:
    
    an integer number representing the order of importance given to this Configuration
  - getSource
```
Source<T> getSource()
```
    Returns the Source object associated with this Configuration.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Source instance
  - getMapper
```
Mapper<T> getMapper()
```
    Returns the Mapper object associated with this Configuration.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Mapper instance
  - isOptional
```
boolean isOptional()
```
    Returns a flag indicating whether this Configuration is optional.
    An optional Configuration object may behave quietly in the event of a failure to load the data.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this Configuration setup is optional; false, otherwise
  - isLazy
```
boolean isLazy()
```
    Returns a flag indicating whether this Configuration is lazy, i.e., not loaded until needed.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this Configuration is lazy; false, otherwise
    
    Since:
    
    0.4.0