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package org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.json.patch;
/**
* <p>
* Strategy interface for resolving values from an operation definition.
* </p>
* <p>
* {@link Patch} implementation generically defines a patch without being tied to any particular patch specification.
* But it's important to know the patch format when resolving the value of an operation, as the value format will likely
* be tied to the patch specification. For example, the <code>value</code> attribute of a JSON Patch operation will
* contain a JSON object. A different patch specification may define values in some non-JSON format.
* </p>
* <p>
* This interface allows for pluggable evaluation of values, allowing {@link Patch} to remain independent of any
* specific patch representation.
* </p>
*
* @author Craig Walls
*/
public interface LateObjectEvaluator {
<T> Object evaluate(Class<T> type);
}