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package org.springframework.binding.expression;
/**
* An evaluator that is capable of setting a value on a target object at the
* path defined by this expression.
* @author Keith Donald
*/
public interface SettableExpression extends Expression {
/**
* Evaluate this expression against the target object to set its value to
* the value provided.
* @param target the target object
* @param value the new value to be set
* @param context the evaluation context
* @throws EvaluationException an exception occured during evaluation.
*/
public void evaluateToSet(Object target, Object value, EvaluationContext context) throws EvaluationException;
}