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package org.apache.bval.jsr303.extensions;
import javax.validation.metadata.BeanDescriptor;
import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* Description: Provides method/constructor-related constraint information
* for a type. This class will disappear when such
* functionality is part of the JSR303 specification.
*/
public interface MethodBeanDescriptor extends BeanDescriptor {
/**
* Get the constraints that apply to a particular method.
* @param method
* @return {@link MethodDescriptor}
*/
MethodDescriptor getConstraintsForMethod(Method method);
/**
* Get the constraints that apply to a particular constructor.
* @param constructor
* @return {@link ConstructorDescriptor}
*/
ConstructorDescriptor getConstraintsForConstructor(Constructor constructor);
/**
* Get the set of constrained methods.
* @return {@link Set} of {@link MethodDescriptor}
*/
Set getConstrainedMethods();
/**
* Get the set of constrained constructors.
* @return {@link Set} of {@link ConstructorDescriptor}
*/
Set getConstrainedConstructors();
}