extensions/serializer/src/main/java/org/apache/abdera/converter/Conventions.java

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package org.apache.abdera.converter;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject;

public interface Conventions
  extends Serializable, 
          Cloneable {
  
  void setConvention(
    Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType);
  
  void setConvention(
    String pattern, 
    Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType);
  
  Class<? extends Annotation> matchConvention(
    AccessibleObject accessor);
  
  Class<? extends Annotation> matchConvention(
    AccessibleObject accessor, 
    Class<? extends Annotation> expect);
  
  boolean isMatch(
    AccessibleObject accessor, 
    Class<? extends Annotation> expect);
  
  Conventions clone();
}