001/*
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003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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009 *
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015 */
016
017package org.springframework.oxm;
018
019import java.lang.reflect.Type;
020
021/**
022 * Subinterface of {@link Unmarshaller} that has support for Java 5 generics.
023 *
024 * @author Arjen Poutsma
025 * @since 3.0.1
026 */
027public interface GenericUnmarshaller extends Unmarshaller {
028
029        /**
030         * Indicates whether this marshaller can marshal instances of the supplied generic type.
031         * @param genericType the type that this marshaller is being asked if it can marshal
032         * @return {@code true} if this marshaller can indeed marshal instances of the supplied type;
033         * {@code false} otherwise
034         */
035        boolean supports(Type genericType);
036
037}