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package org.springframework.data.hadoop.config.common.annotation;
/**
* Interface for building an {@link Object}.
*
* @author Rob Winch
* @author Janne Valkealahti
*
* @param <O> The type of the Object being built
*/
public interface AnnotationBuilder<O> {
/**
* Builds the object and returns it or null.
*
* @return the Object to be built or null if the implementation allows it.
* @throws Exception if an error occurred when building the Object
*/
O build() throws Exception;
}