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package org.apache.cayenne;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Represents a placeholder for an unresolved relationship from a source object. Fault is
* resolved via {@link #resolveFault(Persistent, String)}. Depending on the type of fault
* it is resolved differently. Each type of fault is a singleton that can be obtained via
* corresponding static method.
*
* @since 1.1
*/
public abstract class Fault implements Serializable {
protected Fault() {
}
/**
* Returns an object for a given source object and relationship.
*/
public abstract Object resolveFault(Persistent sourceObject, String relationshipName);
}