interface MapperInterface in Plug 7

Plugin mapper interface.

Plugin mappers are responsible for mapping a plugin request to its implementation. For example, it might map a cache bin to a memcache bin.

Mapper objects incorporate the best practices of retrieving configurations, type information, and factory instantiation.

Hierarchy

• interface \Drupal\Component\Plugin\Mapper\MapperInterface

1 file declares its use of MapperInterface

PluginManagerInterface.php in lib/Drupal/Component/Plugin/PluginManagerInterface.php

Contains \Drupal\Component\Plugin\PluginManagerInterface.

File

lib/Drupal/Component/Plugin/Mapper/MapperInterface.php, line 18

Contains \Drupal\Component\Plugin\Mapper\MapperInterface.

Namespace

Drupal\Component\Plugin\Mapper

interface MapperInterface {

  /**
   * Gets a preconfigured instance of a plugin.
   *
   * @param array $options
   *   An array of options that can be used to determine a suitable plugin to
   *   instantiate and how to configure it.
   *
   * @return object|false
   *   A fully configured plugin instance. The interface of the plugin instance
   *   will depends on the plugin type. If no instance can be retrieved, FALSE
   *   will be returned.
   */
  public function getInstance(array $options);

}

Members

Name	Modifiers	Type	Description	Overrides
MapperInterface::getInstance	public	function	Gets a preconfigured instance of a plugin.	1