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| package net.sf.taverna.t2.partition; |
| |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| /** |
| * SPI for classes which can extract or infer a set of named properties from a |
| * target object. |
| * |
| * @author Tom Oinn |
| * |
| */ |
| public interface PropertyExtractorSPI { |
| |
| /** |
| * Given a target object extract or infer the property map from it. If the |
| * target is one which this plugin cannot act on then simply return an empty |
| * map. |
| * |
| * @param target |
| * @return |
| */ |
| Map<String, Object> extractProperties(Object target); |
| |
| } |