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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);
}