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package org.apache.bval;
import org.apache.bval.model.MetaBean;
/**
* Description: Interface to find BeanInfos
*/
public interface MetaBeanFinder {
/**
* Find a MetaBean with a certain id.
* @param beanInfoId - symbolic unique name of Meta Info
* @return BeanInfo
* @throws IllegalArgumentException - when MetaBean not found
*/
MetaBean findForId(String beanInfoId);
/**
* Find the MetaBean for the specified class.
* @param clazz - bean class
* @return BeanInfo (never null)
*/
MetaBean findForClass(Class clazz);
}