cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/ValueInjector.java

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package org.apache.cayenne.exp;

/**
 * Describes expressions, that can "inject" value to an object, i.e.
 * do something reverse to "match" method. Preferrably, after
 * 
 * <code>valueInjectorExpression.inject(object)</code>,
 * valueInjectorExpression.match(object) returns <code>true</code>,
 * but this is not a requirement, e.g. "and" expression can be able
 * to inject only part of its operands
 */
public interface ValueInjector {
    void injectValue(Object o);
}