wicket-extensions/src/java/wicket/extensions/markup/html/beanedit/IPropertyEditorFactory.java

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package wicket.extensions.markup.html.beanedit;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Factory for property editors.
 *
 * @author Eelco Hillenius
 */
public interface IPropertyEditorFactory extends Serializable
{
	/**
	 * Creates a new property editor.
	 * @param panelId id of the panel; must be used for constructing any panel
	 * @param propertyMeta property descriptor
	 * @param editMode edit mode
	 * @return a property editor
	 */
	BeanPropertyEditor newPropertyEditor(
			String panelId, PropertyMeta propertyMeta, EditMode editMode);
}