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package org.exolab.castor.mapping;

import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * A {@link FieldHandler} that can be configured with any kind of data. It's the responsibility of
 * the implementing class to do something useful with the configuration data.
 *
 * @author Tom van den Berge
 * @version $Revision: $
 * @see FieldHandler
 */
public interface ConfigurableFieldHandler extends FieldHandler {

  /**
   * Set the configuration data. It will override any previously set configuration.
   * 
   * @param config the configuration data.
   * @throws ValidityException if config is invalid for this FieldHandler.
   */
  public void setConfiguration(Properties config) throws ValidityException;

}