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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Mathias Doenitz
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.parboiled.transform.process;

import org.parboiled.transform.ParserClassNode;
import org.parboiled.transform.RuleMethod;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;

/**
 * An individual processor for altering a generated {@link RuleMethod}
 *
 * All processors defined make use of ASM to manipulate the byte code of
 * generated methods. A given processor may, or may not, apply to a given rule.
 * This depends on what annotations are used on the rule, whether it takes
 * arguments, etc etc.
 */
public interface RuleMethodProcessor
{

    boolean appliesTo(@Nonnull ParserClassNode classNode,
        @Nonnull RuleMethod method);

    // TODO: replace Exception with a better one (should it inherit Runtime)
    void process(@Nonnull ParserClassNode classNode,
        @Nonnull RuleMethod method)
        throws Exception;
}