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package org.apache.synapse.rest.dispatch;
import org.apache.synapse.MessageContext;
import org.apache.synapse.rest.Resource;
import java.util.Collection;
/**
* Interface for finding a Resource through which a given request can be mediated.
* Implementations of this interface should attempt to find a Resource out of the
* provided collection using which the given message can br further processed.
*/
public interface RESTDispatcher {
/**
* Find a Resource instance suitable for processing the given message
*
* @param synCtx MessageContext to be processed through a Resource
* @param resources Collection of available Resource instances
* @return A matching Resource instance or null
*/
public Resource findResource(MessageContext synCtx, Collection<Resource> resources);
}