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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2012-2013 smartics, Kronseder & Reiner GmbH
3    *
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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15   */
16  package de.smartics.properties.api.core.context.alias;
17  
18  /**
19   * Allows to traverse the aliases of a {@code PropertyAliasMapping}.
20   */
21  public interface AliasTraverser
22  {
23    // ********************************* Fields *********************************
24  
25    // --- constants ------------------------------------------------------------
26  
27    // ****************************** Initializer *******************************
28  
29    // ****************************** Inner Classes *****************************
30  
31    // ********************************* Methods ********************************
32  
33    // --- get&set --------------------------------------------------------------
34  
35    // --- business -------------------------------------------------------------
36  
37    /**
38     * The traverser is provided access to an alias mapping.
39     *
40     * @param alias the name of the alias.
41     * @param target the name of the physical resource the alias points to.
42     */
43    void handle(String alias, String target);
44  
45    // --- object basics --------------------------------------------------------
46  
47  }