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package org.yaml.snakeyaml.constructor;
import org.yaml.snakeyaml.nodes.Node;
/**
* Provide a way to construct a Java instance out of the composed Node. Support
* recursive objects if it is required. (create Native Data Structure out of
* Node Graph)
*
* @see <a href="http://yaml.org/spec/1.1/#id859109">Chapter 3. Processing YAML
* Information</a>
*/
public interface Construct {
/**
* Construct a Java instance with all the properties injected when it is
* possible.
*
* @param node
* composed Node
* @return a complete Java instance
*/
public Object construct(Node node);
/**
* Apply the second step when constructing recursive structures. Because the
* instance is already created it can assign a reference to itself.
*
* @param node
* composed Node
* @param object
* the instance constructed earlier by
* <code>construct(Node node)</code> for the provided Node
*/
public void construct2ndStep(Node node, Object object);
}