1 package org.apache.maven.configuration;
2
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21
22 import java.io.File;
23
24 /**
25 * Postprocesses filesystem paths. For instance, a path translator might want to resolve relative paths given in the
26 * bean configuration against some base directory.
27 *
28 * @author Benjamin Bentmann
29 */
30 public interface BeanConfigurationPathTranslator
31 {
32
33 /**
34 * Translates the specified path.
35 *
36 * @param path The path to translate, may be {@code null}.
37 * @return The translated path or {@code null} if none.
38 */
39 File translatePath( File path );
40
41 }