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package org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.provider.atom;

import org.apache.abdera.model.Element;

/**
 * A callback-style interface which can be used to deserialize an Atom Feed or Entry into a custom object
 * without having to introduce direct dependencies on Abdera API in the 'main' service code  
 * 
 * @param  Type of Atom element, Feed or Entry
 * @param  Type of objects which will be deseriaized from feed or entry
 *  
 */
public interface AtomElementReader {
    /**
     * @param element Feed or Entry instance 
     * @return pojoElement 
     */
    E readFrom(T element);
}