Commons Digester example source code file (AnnotationRuleProvider.java)

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The Commons Digester AnnotationRuleProvider.java source code

/* $Id: AnnotationRuleProvider.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;

import org.apache.commons.digester.Rule;

/**
 * An object capable of providing instances of {@link Rule}.
 *
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface AnnotationRuleProvider<A extends Annotation, E extends AnnotatedElement, R extends Rule> {

    /**
     * Initializes the provider.
     *
     * @param annotation the annotation instance.
     * @param element the annotated element reference.
     */
    void init(A annotation, E element);

    /**
     * Provides an instance of {@link Rule}.
     *
     * Must never return null.
     *
     * @return an instance of {@link Rule}.
     */
    R get();

}