Commons Digester example source code file (DigesterLoaderHandler.java)

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The Commons Digester DigesterLoaderHandler.java source code

/* $Id: DigesterLoaderHandler.java 992060 2010-09-02 19:09:47Z simonetripodi $
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package org.apache.commons.digester.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;

/**
 * A {@code DigesterLoaderHandler} intercept a {@code Class} visit performed by
 * the {@link DigesterLoader} and performs the
 * {@link DigesterLoaderHandler#handle(Annotation, AnnotatedElement, FromAnnotationsRuleSet)}
 * method.
 *
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface DigesterLoaderHandler<A extends Annotation, E extends AnnotatedElement> {

    /**
     * Handles the current visited element with the related current annotation.
     *
     * @param annotation the current visited annotation.
     * @param element the current visited element.
     * @param ruleSet the annotations {@code RuleSet} where providers have to be
     *        added.
     */
    void handle(A annotation, E element, FromAnnotationsRuleSet ruleSet);

}