Instance (Testify API Documentation)

Type Parameters:

T - the instance object type
```
public interface Instance<T>
```
A contract that defines an instance object. An instance represents the properties of an object in the dependency injection framework and how the object is made available for injection.

Author:

saden

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`default void`	`command(Consumer<T> consumer)` Execute a function with the `getValue()` as its parameters.
`default Class<? extends T>`	`getContract()` The contract implemented by the instance.
`default Type`	`getGenericContract()` The generic contract implemented by the instance.If present the instance value can be injected into services by this contract.
`default String`	`getName()` Get the name of instance.
`T`	`getValue()` Get the instance value.
`default <R> R`	`operation(Function<T,R> function)` Atomically execute the given function with the `getValue()` as its parameters.
`default <R> R`	`query(Function<T,R> function)` Execute the given function with the `getValue()` as its parameters.

- Method Detail
  - getValue
```
T getValue()
```
    Get the instance value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the instance value
  - getName
```
default String getName()
```
    Get the name of instance. If present it represents the service name associated with the instance and may be used to qualify the service.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance name, null otherwise
  - getContract
```
default Class<? extends T> getContract()
```
    The contract implemented by the instance. If present the instance value can be injected into services by this contract.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance contract type, null otherwise
  - getGenericContract
```
default Type getGenericContract()
```
    The generic contract implemented by the instance.If present the instance value can be injected into services by this contract.
    
    Returns:
    
    instance contract type, null otherwise
  - query
```
default <R> R query(Function<T,R> function)
```
    Execute the given function with the getValue() as its parameters.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    R - function return type
    
    Parameters:
    
    function - the function
    
    Returns:
    
    the result of executing the function
  - command
```
default void command(Consumer<T> consumer)
```
    Execute a function with the getValue() as its parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    consumer - the consumer function
  - operation
```
default <R> R operation(Function<T,R> function)
```
    Atomically execute the given function with the getValue() as its parameters.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    R - function return type
    
    Parameters:
    
    function - the function
    
    Returns:
    
    the result of executing the function

Interface Instance<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

getValue

getName

getContract

getGenericContract

query

command

operation