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package org.springframework.mail.javamail;
import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
/**
* Callback interface for the preparation of JavaMail MIME messages.
*
* <p>The corresponding <code>send</code> methods of {@link JavaMailSender}
* will take care of the actual creation of a {@link MimeMessage} instance,
* and of proper exception conversion.
*
* <p>It is often convenient to use a {@link MimeMessageHelper} for populating
* the passed-in MimeMessage, in particular when working with attachments or
* special character encodings.
* See {@link MimeMessageHelper MimeMessageHelper's javadoc} for an example.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 07.10.2003
* @see JavaMailSender#send(MimeMessagePreparator)
* @see JavaMailSender#send(MimeMessagePreparator[])
* @see MimeMessageHelper
*/
public interface MimeMessagePreparator {
/**
* Prepare the given new MimeMessage instance.
* @param mimeMessage the message to prepare
* @throws javax.mail.MessagingException passing any exceptions thrown by MimeMessage
* methods through for automatic conversion to the MailException hierarchy
* @throws java.io.IOException passing any exceptions thrown by MimeMessage methods
* through for automatic conversion to the MailException hierarchy
* @throws Exception if mail preparation failed, for example when a
* Velocity template cannot be rendered for the mail text
*/
void prepare(MimeMessage mimeMessage) throws Exception;
}