BackFillReference


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28  
29  package org.jibx.runtime.impl;
30  
31  /**
32   * Backfill reference item, used for filling in forward references to
33   * objects. Each reference to an item must define a class implementing
34   * this interface, to be used when a referenced item is not yet defined.
35   * The references for a particular object are collected by a BackFillHolder
36   * instance, and are processed when the object is defined.
37   *
38   * @author Dennis M. Sosnoski
39   * @version 1.0
40   */
41  
42  public interface BackFillReference
43  {
44      /**
45       * Define referenced object. This method is called by the framework
46       * when the forward-referenced item is defined.
47       *
48       * @param obj referenced object
49       */
50       
51      public void backfill(Object   obj);
52  }
53
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