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package org.springframework.core.type.classreading;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
import org.springframework.core.type.AnnotationMetadata;
import org.springframework.core.type.ClassMetadata;
/**
* Simple facade for accessing class metadata,
* as read by an ASM {@link org.springframework.asm.ClassReader}.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 2.5
*/
public interface MetadataReader {
/**
* Return the resource reference for the class file.
*/
Resource getResource();
/**
* Read basic class metadata for the underlying class.
*/
ClassMetadata getClassMetadata();
/**
* Read full annotation metadata for the underlying class,
* including metadata for annotated methods.
*/
AnnotationMetadata getAnnotationMetadata();
}