ElementMapper.java

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package org.eclipse.buckminster.core.helpers;

/**
 * @author Filip Hrbek Declares a method for mapping SmartArrayList elements in
 *         its map method.
 */
public interface ElementMapper<E, M> {

	/**
	 * Maps an element into another element.
	 * 
	 * @param element
	 * @return mapped element, or null if the element should not be included in
	 *         the result
	 */
	public M mapping(E element) throws MappingException;
}