ObjectPostProcessor.java

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package org.springframework.security.config.annotation;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.Aware;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;

/**
 * Allows initialization of Objects. Typically this is used to call the {@link Aware}
 * methods, {@link InitializingBean#afterPropertiesSet()}, and ensure that
 * {@link DisposableBean#destroy()} has been invoked.
 *
 * @param <T> the bound of the types of Objects this {@link ObjectPostProcessor} supports.
 *
 * @author Rob Winch
 * @since 3.2
 */
public interface ObjectPostProcessor<T> {

	/**
	 * Initialize the object possibly returning a modified instance that should be used
	 * instead.
	 *
	 * @param object the object to initialize
	 * @return the initialized version of the object
	 */
	<O extends T> O postProcess(O object);
}