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45 package org.exolab.castor.builder;
46
47 import org.exolab.castor.builder.info.ClassInfo;
48
49 /**
50 * A class for "caching" ClassInfo's which later need to be resolved (retrieved)
51 * by another ClassInfo.
52 * @author <a href="mailto:kvisco@intalio.com">Keith Visco</a>
53 * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar 2003) $
54 */
55 public interface ClassInfoResolver {
56
57 /**
58 * Adds the given Reference to this ClassInfo resolver.
59 * @param key the key to bind a reference to
60 * @param classInfo the ClassInfo which is being referenced
61 */
62 void bindReference(Object key, ClassInfo classInfo);
63
64 /**
65 * Returns the ClassInfo which has been bound to the given key.
66 * @param key the object to which the ClassInfo has been bound
67 * @return the ClassInfo which has been bound to the given key.
68 */
69 ClassInfo resolve(Object key);
70
71 } //-- ClassInfoResolver