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package org.springframework.statemachine.processor;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
/**
* Strategy interface for post-processing annotated methods.
*
* @author Mark Fisher
* @author Janne Valkealahti
*
* @param <T> the type of an annotation
*/
public interface MethodAnnotationPostProcessor<T extends Annotation> {
/**
* Post process a bean. As a result of a given bean, its name, method and
* annotation in a method, this method can return a new bean or
* <code>null</code>. Caller of this method is then responsible to handle
* newly created object.
*
* @param beanClass the bean class
* @param bean the bean
* @param beanName the bean name
* @param method the method
* @param metaAnnotation the meta annotation
* @param annotation the annotation
* @return the post processed object
*/
Object postProcess(Class<?> beanClass, Object bean, String beanName, Method method, T metaAnnotation, Annotation annotation);
}