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| package org.apache.bval.xml; |
| |
| |
| import org.apache.bval.model.MetaBean; |
| |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| /** |
| * Description: Interface to merge meta beans<br/> |
| */ |
| public interface MetaBeanEnricher { |
| |
| /** |
| * @param infos - the patches to apply |
| * @return all MetaBeans for classes that have a xml descriptor and |
| * additional the MetaBeans loaded by the given loaders. |
| * The given loaders may also return patches for MetaBeans that have |
| * also been returned by other loaders. The beans with patches for |
| * references to patched beans will be copied. |
| */ |
| Map<String, MetaBean> enrichCopies(XMLMetaBeanInfos... infos); |
| } |