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package org.springframework.beans;
import java.beans.PropertyEditor;
/**
* Encapsulates methods for registering JavaBeans {@link PropertyEditor PropertyEditors}.
* This is the central interface that a {@link PropertyEditorRegistrar} operates on.
*
* <p>Extended by {@link BeanWrapper}; implemented by {@link BeanWrapperImpl}
* and {@link org.springframework.validation.DataBinder}.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 1.2.6
* @see java.beans.PropertyEditor
* @see PropertyEditorRegistrar
* @see BeanWrapper
* @see org.springframework.validation.DataBinder
*/
public interface PropertyEditorRegistry {
/**
* Register the given custom property editor for all properties of the given type.
* @param requiredType the type of the property
* @param propertyEditor the editor to register
*/
void registerCustomEditor(Class requiredType, PropertyEditor propertyEditor);
/**
* Register the given custom property editor for the given type and
* property, or for all properties of the given type.
* <p>If the property path denotes an array or Collection property,
* the editor will get applied either to the array/Collection itself
* (the {@link PropertyEditor} has to create an array or Collection value) or
* to each element (the <code>PropertyEditor</code> has to create the element type),
* depending on the specified required type.
* <p>Note: Only one single registered custom editor per property path
* is supported. In the case of a Collection/array, do not register an editor
* for both the Collection/array and each element on the same property.
* <p>For example, if you wanted to register an editor for "items[n].quantity"
* (for all values n), you would use "items.quantity" as the value of the
* 'propertyPath' argument to this method.
* @param requiredType the type of the property. This may be <code>null</code>
* if a property is given but should be specified in any case, in particular in
* case of a Collection - making clear whether the editor is supposed to apply
* to the entire Collection itself or to each of its entries. So as a general rule:
* <b>Do not specify <code>null</code> here in case of a Collection/array!</b>
* @param propertyPath the path of the property (name or nested path), or
* <code>null</code> if registering an editor for all properties of the given type
* @param propertyEditor editor to register
*/
void registerCustomEditor(Class requiredType, String propertyPath, PropertyEditor propertyEditor);
/**
* Find a custom property editor for the given type and property.
* @param requiredType the type of the property (can be <code>null</code> if a property
* is given but should be specified in any case for consistency checking)
* @param propertyPath the path of the property (name or nested path), or
* <code>null</code> if looking for an editor for all properties of the given type
* @return the registered editor, or <code>null</code> if none
*/
PropertyEditor findCustomEditor(Class requiredType, String propertyPath);
}