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package org.apache.struts2.interceptor;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* This interface gives actions an alternative way of receiving input parameters. The map will
* contain all input parameters as name/value entries. Actions that need this should simply implement it. <p>
* <p/>
* One common use for this is to have the action propagate parameters to internally instantiated data
* objects. <p>
* <p/>
* Note that all parameter values for a given name will be returned, so the type of the objects in
* the map is <tt>java.lang.String[]</tt>.
*
*/
public interface ParameterAware {
/**
* Sets the map of input parameters in the implementing class.
*
* @param parameters a Map of parameters (name/value Strings).
*/
public void setParameters(Map<String, String[]> parameters);
}