Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 8.9.x core/lib/Drupal/Component/Plugin/Mapper/MapperInterface.php \Drupal\Component\Plugin\Mapper\MapperInterface
  2. 9 core/lib/Drupal/Component/Plugin/Mapper/MapperInterface.php \Drupal\Component\Plugin\Mapper\MapperInterface

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

Expanded class hierarchy of MapperInterface

All classes that implement MapperInterface

3 files declare their use of MapperInterface
PluginManagerBaseTest.php in core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Component/Plugin/PluginManagerBaseTest.php
PluginManagerInterface.php in core/lib/Drupal/Component/Plugin/PluginManagerInterface.php
StubPluginManagerBaseWithMapper.php in core/tests/Drupal/Tests/Component/Plugin/StubPluginManagerBaseWithMapper.php

File

core/lib/Drupal/Component/Plugin/Mapper/MapperInterface.php, line 14

Namespace

Drupal\Component\Plugin\Mapper
View source 
interface MapperInterface {

  /**
   * Gets or creates a plugin instance that satisfies the given options.
   *
   * @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 depend on the plugin type. If no instance can be retrieved, FALSE
   *   will be returned.
   */
  public function getInstance(array $options);

}

Members

Name Modifiers Typesort descending Description Overrides
MapperInterface::getInstance public function Gets or creates a plugin instance that satisfies the given options. 2