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package org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.mappings;
/**
* <p>Purpose: </p> A MimeTypePolicy is used in conjunction with an XMLBinaryData/CollectionMapping
* in order to allow customisation of the mime type for a specific property at runtime rather than
* at design time. By default, a FixedMimeTypePolicy is used.
*
* @see XMLBinaryDataMapping
* @see XMLBinaryDataCollectionMapping
* @see FixedMimeTypePolicy
*
*/
public interface MimeTypePolicy extends org.eclipse.persistence.internal.oxm.mappings.MimeTypePolicy {
/**
* return a MIME type string
* @param anObject - fixed non-dynamic implementors will ignore this parameter
* @return String
*/
String getMimeType(Object anObject);
}