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package org.springframework.data.hadoop.config.common.annotation;

/**
 * Allows for configuring an {@link AnnotationBuilder}. All
 * {@link AnnotationConfigurer}s first have their {@link #init(AnnotationBuilder)}
 * method invoked. After all {@link #init(AnnotationBuilder)} methods have been
 * invoked, each {@link #configure(AnnotationBuilder)} method is invoked.
 *
 * @see AbstractConfiguredAnnotationBuilder
 *
 * @author Rob Winch
 * @author Janne Valkealahti
 *
 * @param <O> The object being built by the {@link AnnotationBuilder} B
 * @param <B> The {@link AnnotationBuilder} that builds objects of type O. This is
 *            also the {@link AnnotationBuilder} that is being configured.
 */
public interface AnnotationConfigurer<O, B extends AnnotationBuilder<O>> {

	/**
	 * Initialise the {@link AnnotationBuilder}. Here only shared state should be
	 * created and modified, but not properties on the {@link AnnotationBuilder}
	 * used for building the object. This ensures that the
	 * {@link #configure(AnnotationBuilder)} method uses the correct shared
	 * objects when building.
	 *
	 * @param builder the builder
	 * @throws Exception if error occurred
	 */
	void init(B builder) throws Exception;

	/**
	 * Configure the {@link AnnotationBuilder} by setting the necessary properties
	 * on the {@link AnnotationBuilder}.
	 *
	 * @param builder the builder
	 * @throws Exception if error occurred
	 */
	void configure(B builder) throws Exception;

	boolean isAssignable(AnnotationBuilder<O> builder);

}