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*/
package com.servoy.j2db.dataprocessing;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Interface for converters and validators to describe there properties
*
* @author jcompagner
*
* @since 5.0
*/
public interface IPropertyDescriptorProvider
{
/**
* Return the {@link IPropertyDescriptor} for the given property.
*
* @param property
* @return {@link PropertyDescriptor}
*/
public IPropertyDescriptor getPropertyDescriptor(String property);
/**
* THIS METHOD ISNT CALLED YET. RESERVED FOR FURTHER USE.
*
* Validate the properties that are set by the user.
*
* @param properties
*/
public void validateProperties(Map<String, String> properties);
}