ConfigLookupAlgorithm


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17  package org.alfresco.config;
18  
19  import org.alfresco.config.evaluator.Evaluator;
20  
21  /**
22   * Interface definition for a config lookup algorithm, this may be last value
23   * wins, a merging strategy or based on inheritance.
24   * 
25   * @author gavinc
26   */
27  public interface ConfigLookupAlgorithm
28  {
29     /**
30      * Determines whether the given section applies to the given object, if so
31      * the section is added to the results
32      * 
33      * @param section The config section to test 
34      * @param evaluator The evaluator for the section being processed
35      * @param object The object which is the subject of the config lookup
36      * @param results The Config object holding all the matched sections
37      */
38     public void process(ConfigSection section, Evaluator evaluator, Object   object, Config results);
39  }
40

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