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19 package org.apache.maven.configuration;
20
21 /**
22 * Unmarshals some textual configuration from the POM or similar into the properties of a bean. This component works
23 * similar to the way Maven configures plugins from the POM, i.e. some configuration like {@code <param>value</param>}
24 * is mapped to an equally named property of the bean and converted. The properties of the bean are supposed to either
25 * have a public setter or be backed by an equally named field (of any visibility).
26 *
27 * @since 3.0
28 */
29 public interface BeanConfigurator {
30
31 /**
32 * Performs the specified bean configuration.
33 *
34 * @param request The configuration request that specifies the bean and the configuration to process, must not be
35 * {@code null}.
36 * @throws BeanConfigurationException If the bean configuration could not be successfully processed.
37 */
38 void configureBean(BeanConfigurationRequest request) throws BeanConfigurationException;
39 }