package org.jboss.resteasy.spi.interception;

import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;

Part of a generic decorator framework.

Decorate a target.  For example, decorate a JAXB Marshaller with property values.
Author:
Bill Burke
Version:
$Revision: 1 $/**
 * Part of a generic decorator framework.
 * <p>
 * Decorate a target.  For example, decorate a JAXB Marshaller with property values.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:bill@burkecentral.com">Bill Burke</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1 $
 */
public interface DecoratorProcessor<T, A extends Annotation>
{
   
Params:
target –      i.e. a Marshaller instance
annotation –  the annotation that triggered the decorator
type – type
annotations – array of annotations
mediaType – media type
Returns:
should never return null/**
    * @param target      i.e. a Marshaller instance
    * @param annotation  the annotation that triggered the decorator
    * @param type type
    * @param annotations array of annotations
    * @param mediaType media type
    * @return should never return null
    */
   T decorate(T target, A annotation, Class type, Annotation[] annotations, MediaType mediaType);
}