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package org.glassfish.jersey.model.internal.spi;

import org.glassfish.jersey.model.Parameter;

import java.util.Map;

Implementation of this service is used by any Parameter implementation
to overcome the inheritance of static methods.
/**
 * Implementation of this service is used by any Parameter implementation
 * to overcome the inheritance of static methods.
 */
public interface ParameterServiceProvider {
    
A map of supported Parameter Annotations. The maps from each found ParameterServiceProvider are combined to provide a list of Parameter Annotations for the given Parameter. 
Returns:
A map of subset of Parameter Annotations known to the ParameterServiceProvider/**
     * A map of supported Parameter Annotations. The maps from each found {@link ParameterServiceProvider}
     * are combined to provide a list of Parameter Annotations for the given {@link Parameter}.
     * @return A map of subset of Parameter Annotations known to the ParameterServiceProvider
     */
    Map<Class, Parameter.ParamAnnotationHelper> getParameterAnnotationHelperMap();

    
Get a factory to be used to instantiate the Parameter 
Returns:
Parameter instantiating factory/**
     * Get a factory to be used to instantiate the {@link Parameter}
     * @return {@code Parameter} instantiating factory
     */
    Parameter.ParamCreationFactory<? extends Parameter> getParameterCreationFactory();
}