Spring Framework example source code file (HierarchicalMessageSource.java)

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The Spring Framework HierarchicalMessageSource.java source code

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package org.springframework.context;

/**
 * Sub-interface of MessageSource to be implemented by objects that
 * can resolve messages hierarchically.
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 */
public interface HierarchicalMessageSource extends MessageSource {
	
	/** 
	 * Set the parent that will be used to try to resolve messages
	 * that this object can't resolve.
	 * @param parent the parent MessageSource that will be used to
	 * resolve messages that this object can't resolve.
	 * May be <code>null, in which case no further resolution is possible.
	 */
	void setParentMessageSource(MessageSource parent);

	/**
	 * Return the parent of this MessageSource, or <code>null if none.
	 */
	MessageSource getParentMessageSource();

}