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package org.apache.sling.models.spi.injectorspecific;

/**
 * Processor for injector-specific annotations.
 * @deprecated Use {@link InjectAnnotationProcessor2} instead
 */
@Deprecated
public interface InjectAnnotationProcessor {

    /**
     * Tries to get the name value from the annotation.
     * 
     * @return the value to be used for the name or null, in which case 
     *         the standard annotation or name derived from method/field
     *         should be used
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Tries to get the via value from the annotation.
     * 
     * @return the value to be used for the via or null, in
     *         which case the standard annotation should be used
     */
    String getVia();

    /**
     * 
     * @return true, if a default value is set
     */
    boolean hasDefault();

    /**
     * Tries to get the default value from the annotation. Only used if {@link #hasDefault()} is set to true.
     * 
     * @return the value to be used if nothing can be injected
     */
    Object getDefault();

    /**
     * Tries to get the information whether the injection is optional.
     * 
     * @return the value to be used for the default or null, in
     *         which case the standard annotation should be used.
     * @deprecated use {@link InjectAnnotationProcessor2#getInjectionStrategy()} instead
     */
    Boolean isOptional();

}