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/*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
* Copyright: Red Hat Inc. and Hibernate Authors
*/
package org.hibernate.annotations.common.reflection;
import java.lang.reflect.AnnotatedElement;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Provides metadata
*
* @author Emmanuel Bernard
* @author Sanne Grinovero
*/
public interface MetadataProvider {
/**
* provide default metadata
*/
Map getDefaults();
/**
* provide metadata for a given annotated element
*/
AnnotationReader getAnnotationReader(AnnotatedElement annotatedElement);
/**
* Reset any internal caches.
* This will free up memory in some implementations, at the cost of
* possibly being a bit slower if its services are needed again.
* Other configuration aspects are not affected.
*/
default void reset() {
//By default a no-op
}
}