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package org.apache.juneau;

import org.apache.juneau.annotation.*;

/**
 * Defines an API for converting conventional bean property names to some other form.
 *
 * <p>
 * For example, given the bean property <js>"fooBarURL"</js>, the {@link PropertyNamerDLC} property namer will convert
 * this to <js>"foo-bar-url"</js>.
 *
 * <p>
 * Property namers are associated with beans through the {@link Bean#propertyNamer @Bean(propertyNamer)} annotation.
 */
public interface PropertyNamer {

	/**
	 * Represents a non-existent class.
	 */
	public interface Null extends PropertyNamer {}

	/**
	 * Convert the specified default property name to some other value.
	 *
	 * @param name The original bean property name.
	 * @return The converted property name.
	 */
	public String getPropertyName(String name);
}