core/java/android/app/AppComponentFactory.java

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package android.app;

import android.annotation.NonNull;
import android.annotation.Nullable;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.ContentProvider;
import android.content.Intent;

/**
 * Interface used to control the instantiation of manifest elements.
 *
 * @see #instantiateApplication
 * @see #instantiateActivity
 * @see #instantiateService
 * @see #instantiateReceiver
 * @see #instantiateProvider
 */
public class AppComponentFactory {

    /**
     * Allows application to override the creation of the application object. This can be used to
     * perform things such as dependency injection or class loader changes to these
     * classes.
     * <p>
     * This method is only intended to provide a hook for instantiation. It does not provide
     * earlier access to the Application object. The returned object will not be initialized
     * as a Context yet and should not be used to interact with other android APIs.
     *
     * @param cl        The default classloader to use for instantiation.
     * @param className The class to be instantiated.
     */
    public @NonNull Application instantiateApplication(@NonNull ClassLoader cl,
            @NonNull String className)
            throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException, ClassNotFoundException {
        return (Application) cl.loadClass(className).newInstance();
    }

    /**
     * Allows application to override the creation of activities. This can be used to
     * perform things such as dependency injection or class loader changes to these
     * classes.
     * <p>
     * This method is only intended to provide a hook for instantiation. It does not provide
     * earlier access to the Activity object. The returned object will not be initialized
     * as a Context yet and should not be used to interact with other android APIs.
     *
     * @param cl        The default classloader to use for instantiation.
     * @param className The class to be instantiated.
     * @param intent    Intent creating the class.
     */
    public @NonNull Activity instantiateActivity(@NonNull ClassLoader cl, @NonNull String className,
            @Nullable Intent intent)
            throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException, ClassNotFoundException {
        return (Activity) cl.loadClass(className).newInstance();
    }

    /**
     * Allows application to override the creation of receivers. This can be used to
     * perform things such as dependency injection or class loader changes to these
     * classes.
     *
     * @param cl        The default classloader to use for instantiation.
     * @param className The class to be instantiated.
     * @param intent    Intent creating the class.
     */
    public @NonNull BroadcastReceiver instantiateReceiver(@NonNull ClassLoader cl,
            @NonNull String className, @Nullable Intent intent)
            throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException, ClassNotFoundException {
        return (BroadcastReceiver) cl.loadClass(className).newInstance();
    }

    /**
     * Allows application to override the creation of services. This can be used to
     * perform things such as dependency injection or class loader changes to these
     * classes.
     * <p>
     * This method is only intended to provide a hook for instantiation. It does not provide
     * earlier access to the Service object. The returned object will not be initialized
     * as a Context yet and should not be used to interact with other android APIs.
     *
     * @param cl        The default classloader to use for instantiation.
     * @param className The class to be instantiated.
     * @param intent    Intent creating the class.
     */
    public @NonNull Service instantiateService(@NonNull ClassLoader cl,
            @NonNull String className, @Nullable Intent intent)
            throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException, ClassNotFoundException {
        return (Service) cl.loadClass(className).newInstance();
    }

    /**
     * Allows application to override the creation of providers. This can be used to
     * perform things such as dependency injection or class loader changes to these
     * classes.
     * <p>
     * This method is only intended to provide a hook for instantiation. It does not provide
     * earlier access to the ContentProvider object. The returned object will not be initialized
     * with a Context yet and should not be used to interact with other android APIs.
     *
     * @param cl        The default classloader to use for instantiation.
     * @param className The class to be instantiated.
     */
    public @NonNull ContentProvider instantiateProvider(@NonNull ClassLoader cl,
            @NonNull String className)
            throws InstantiationException, IllegalAccessException, ClassNotFoundException {
        return (ContentProvider) cl.loadClass(className).newInstance();
    }

    /**
     * @hide
     */
    public static final AppComponentFactory DEFAULT = new AppComponentFactory();
}