Bug#807874: ITP: libspi-java -- Reduce boilerplate code in Java projects

[Hans-Christoph Steiner <hans@eds.org>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: "Hans-Christoph Steiner" <hans@eds.org>

* Package name    : libspi-java
  Version         : 0.2.4
  Upstream Author : TOPdesk
* URL             : https://github.com/rspilker/spi
* License         : Apache-2.0
  Programming Lang: Java
  Package source  : https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-java/libspi-java.git
  Description     : Simplifies usage of Java Service Provider Interface

 The usage of the Service Provider Interface in Java is a great way to
make your
 program more extensible. However, implementing and distributing such an
 Interface is error prone.
 .
 One of the reasons is that the system depends on naming schemes and
text files.
 The name of an implementation should be put in a text file, located on the
 classpath in a folder called META-INF/services/<qualified interface name>.
 .
 This project allows the programmer to use an Annotation, @ProviderFor,
to flag
 a class as an implementation of a certain interface. During
compilation, the
 necessary files are created at the appropriate locations. Also, the
class is
 inspected to see if it follows all rules applicable to Service Providers.
 Compile time errors will be generated if those rules are broken,
assisting the
 programmer to create more robust code.