Dependency

All Known Subinterfaces:

BundleDependency, ConfigurationDependency, DependencyContext, ResourceDependency, ServiceDependency

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDependency
```
public interface Dependency
```
Generic dependency for a component. Can be added to a single component. Can be available, or not..

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getAutoConfigName()` Returns the name of the member in the class of the component instance to inject into.
`<K,V> java.util.Dictionary<K,V>`	`getProperties()` Returns the properties associated with this dependency.
`boolean`	`isAutoConfig()` Returns `true` if auto configuration is enabled for this dependency.
`boolean`	`isAvailable()` Returns `true` if the dependency is available.
`boolean`	`isPropagated()` Determines if the properties associated with this dependency should be propagated to the properties of the service registered by the component they belong to.
`boolean`	`isRequired()` Returns `true` if this a required dependency.
`default boolean`	`overrideServiceProperties()` Determines if the propagated dependency properties must override the component service properties.

- Method Detail
  - isRequired
```
boolean isRequired()
```
    Returns true if this a required dependency. Required dependencies are dependencies that must be available before the component can be activated.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the dependency is required
  - isAvailable
```
boolean isAvailable()
```
    Returns true if the dependency is available.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the dependency is available
  - isAutoConfig
```
boolean isAutoConfig()
```
    Returns true if auto configuration is enabled for this dependency. Auto configuration means that a dependency is injected in the component instance when it's available, and if it's unavailable, a "null object" will be inserted instead.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if auto configuration is enabled for this dependency
  - getAutoConfigName
```
java.lang.String getAutoConfigName()
```
    Returns the name of the member in the class of the component instance to inject into. If you specify this, not all members of the right type will be injected, only the member whose name matches.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the member in the class of the component instance to inject into
  - isPropagated
```
boolean isPropagated()
```
    Determines if the properties associated with this dependency should be propagated to the properties of the service registered by the component they belong to.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the properties should be propagated
    
    See Also:
    
    getProperties()
  - overrideServiceProperties
```
default boolean overrideServiceProperties()
```
    Determines if the propagated dependency properties must override the component service properties. By default, propagated service properties don't override the component service properties. It means that a given dependency property does not override the same property in the component service properties.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the dependency service properties are propagated and override the component service properties.
  - getProperties
```
<K,V> java.util.Dictionary<K,V> getProperties()
```
    Returns the properties associated with this dependency.
    
    Returns:
    
    the properties
    
    See Also:
    
    isPropagated()

Interface Dependency

Method Summary

Method Detail

isRequired

isAvailable

isAutoConfig

getAutoConfigName

isPropagated

overrideServiceProperties

getProperties