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Utility classes for properties substitution.

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/**
 * EasyBeans
 * Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Bull S.A.S.
 * Contact: [email protected]
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
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 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
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 *
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * $Id: IPropertyResolver.java 5461 2010-03-26 16:01:19Z sauthieg $
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

package org.ow2.util.substitution;

/**
 * PropertyResolver is designed to provide different strategies for evaluating a given expression.
 * @author Loris Bouzonnet
 */
public interface IPropertyResolver {

    /**
     * @param expression a property name
     * @return the value related to the expression, or null if not found.
     */
    String resolve(final String expression);

}