src/main/java/org/apache/sling/models/spi/injectorspecific/StaticInjectAnnotationProcessorFactory.java

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

import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;

import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ConsumerType;

/**
 * Factory for {@link InjectAnnotationProcessor} that is evaluated once
 * a sling model implementation class is registered.
 * Whenever possible this interface should be favored above {@link InjectAnnotationProcessorFactory2}.
 */
@ConsumerType
public interface StaticInjectAnnotationProcessorFactory {

    /**
     *
     * @param element the field or method which is annotated
     * @return a ModelAnnotationProcessor in case there is a known
     *         injector-specific annotation on the given element found otherwise
     *         null
     */
    InjectAnnotationProcessor2 createAnnotationProcessor(AnnotatedElement element);
}