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package com.alibaba.citrus.service.dataresolver;

/**
 * 创建数据解析器的工厂。
 *
 * @author Michael Zhou
 */
public interface DataResolverFactory {
    /**
     * 取得指定generic类型、指定annotations的参数或property的数据解析器。
     * <p>
     * 假如当前factory不能接受指定的类型和annotation，则返回<code>null</code>，
     * <code>DataResolverService</code>会尝试下一个factory，直到找到合适的为止。
     * </p>
     */
    DataResolver getDataResolver(DataResolverContext context);
}