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package org.springframework.data.domain;
import java.util.Optional;
/**
* Interface for components that are aware of the application's current auditor. This will be some kind of user mostly.
*
* @param <T> the type of the auditing instance
* @author Oliver Gierke
*/
public interface AuditorAware<T> {
/**
* Returns the current auditor of the application.
*
* @return the current auditor
*/
Optional<T> getCurrentAuditor();
}