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package io.micronaut.inject;

An interface for a ExecutableMethod that is associated with a BeanDefinitionReference. 
Author:
graemerocher
Type parameters:
<T> – The type
<R> – The result type
Since:
1.0/**
 * An interface for a {@link ExecutableMethod} that is associated with a {@link BeanDefinitionReference}.
 *
 * @param <T> The type
 * @param <R> The result type
 * @author graemerocher
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface BeanDefinitionMethodReference<T, R> extends ExecutableMethod<T, R> {

    
Returns:
The BeanDefinition associated with this method./**
     * @return The {@link BeanDefinition} associated with this method.
     */
    BeanDefinition<T> getBeanDefinition();

    
Create a BeanDefinitionMethodReference for the given BeanDefinition and ExecutableMethod. 
Params:
definition – The definition
method –     The method
Type parameters:
<T1> –       The type
<R1> –       The result
Returns:
The BeanDefinitionMethodReference/**
     * Create a {@link BeanDefinitionMethodReference} for the given {@link BeanDefinition} and {@link ExecutableMethod}.
     *
     * @param definition The definition
     * @param method     The method
     * @param <T1>       The type
     * @param <R1>       The result
     * @return The {@link BeanDefinitionMethodReference}
     */
    static <T1, R1> BeanDefinitionMethodReference<T1, R1> of(BeanDefinition<T1> definition, ExecutableMethod<T1, R1> method) {
        return new DefaultBeanDefinitionMethodReference<>(definition, method);
    }
}