001package org.apache.maven.configuration;
002
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021
022import 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 */
030public 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}