core/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/digester3/annotations/AnnotationHandler.java

package org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations;

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import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;

import org.apache.commons.digester3.binder.RulesBinder;

/**
 * Intercepts a {@code Class} visit performed by
 * the {@link org.apache.commons.digester3.binder.DigesterLoader}.
 *
 * @param <A> the current visited annotation type.
 * @param <E> the current visited annotated element type.
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface AnnotationHandler<A extends Annotation, E extends AnnotatedElement>
{

    /**
     * Handles the current visited element with the related current annotation.
     *
     * @param annotation the current visited annotation.
     * @param element the current visited annotated element.
     * @param rulesBinder the annotations {@code RulesBinder} where rules have to be bound.
     */
    void handle( A annotation, E element, RulesBinder rulesBinder );

}