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package org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.deployment.devmodules.spi;

import org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.deployment.common.api.OriginalCMPMapping;

/** This is a utility SPI class for potential suppliers of container managed
 *  persistence mapping information. Instances of this class are obtained
 *  using the project level lookup.
 *
 * @author Chris Webster
 */
public abstract class OriginalMappingProvider { 
    
    /** Provide the original mapping for a CMP entity EJB.
     * @param ejbModuleName used for ejb namespace search
     * @param ejbName name of CMP entity bean to request mapping from
     * @return the original CMP mapping for the specified entity bean
     * or null if the mapping does not exist.
     */
    public abstract OriginalCMPMapping getMapping (String ejbModuleName, 
                                                   String ejbName);
}