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package org.apache.clerezza.rdf.metadata;

import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import org.apache.clerezza.rdf.utils.GraphNode;

/**
 * An implementation of <code>MetaDataGenerator</code> generates meta data
 * about specified data depending on its media type.
 *
 * @author mir
 */
public interface MetaDataGenerator {

    /**
     * Generates meta data about the specified bytes depending on its mediaType.
     * The meta data will be added to the specified graph node.
     * @param node The graph node to which the meta data will be added
     * @param data The data from which the meta data is generated
     * @param mediaType The media type of the data
     */
    public void generate(GraphNode node, byte[] data, MediaType mediaType);
    
}