ResourceProcessor.java

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package org.springframework.hateoas;

/**
 * SPI interface to allow components to process the {@link ResourceSupport} instances returned from Spring MVC
 * controllers.
 * 
 * @see Resource
 * @see Resources
 * @author Oliver Gierke
 */
public interface ResourceProcessor<T extends ResourceSupport> {

	/**
	 * Processes the given resource, add links, alter the domain data etc.
	 * 
	 * @param resource
	 * @return the processed resource
	 */
	T process(T resource);
}