001    package org.apache.maven.configuration;
002    
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021    
022    import java.io.File;
023    
024    /**
025     * Postprocesses filesystem paths. For instance, a path translator might want to resolve relative paths given in the
026     * bean configuration against some base directory.
027     * 
028     * @author Benjamin Bentmann
029     */
030    public interface BeanConfigurationPathTranslator
031    {
032    
033        /**
034         * Translates the specified path.
035         * 
036         * @param path The path to translate, may be {@code null}.
037         * @return The translated path or {@code null} if none.
038         */
039        File translatePath( File path );
040    
041    }