IProvider.java

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package org.apache.wink.server.internal.registry.providers;

import javax.ws.rs.ext.MessageBodyReader;

public interface IProvider extends MessageBodyReader<String> {

    /**
     * implementors must count the number of hits to their constructor(s)
     * @return number of hits to the constructor
     */
    public int getNumCtorHits();
    
    /**
     * implementors should track the hashcode of the first instance created
     * @return first created instance's hashcode
     */
    public int getFirstInstanceHashCode();
    
}