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package org.hibernate.validator.internal.metadata.provider;
import java.util.List;
import org.hibernate.validator.internal.metadata.core.AnnotationProcessingOptions;
import org.hibernate.validator.internal.metadata.raw.BeanConfiguration;
/**
* A provider for constraint related meta data such as constraints, default
* group sequences etc.
*
* Implementations are based one different meta data sources such as XML,
* programmatic mappings and annotations. Meta data providers only return meta
* data directly configured for one class, they don't deal with merging meta
* data from super-classes or implemented interfaces.
*
*
* @author Gunnar Morling
* @author Hardy Ferentschik
*/
public interface MetaDataProvider {
/**
* Returns the annotation processing options as configured by this provider.
*
* @return The annotation processing options as configured by this provider.
*/
AnnotationProcessingOptions getAnnotationProcessingOptions();
/**
* Returns a list with the configurations for all types contained in the
* given type's hierarchy (including implemented interfaces) starting at the
* specified type.
*
* @param beanClass The type of interest.
*
* @return A set with the configurations for the complete hierarchy of the
* given type. May be empty, but never {@code null}.
*/
List> getBeanConfigurationForHierarchy(Class beanClass);
}