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package org.springframework.security.config.annotation;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.Aware;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
/**
* Allows initialization of Objects. Typically this is used to call the
* {@link Aware} methods, {@link InitializingBean#afterPropertiesSet()}, and
* ensure that {@link DisposableBean#destroy()} has been invoked.
*
* @param <T> the bound of the types of Objects this {@link ObjectPostProcessor} supports.
*
* @author Rob Winch
* @since 3.2
*/
public interface ObjectPostProcessor<T> {
/**
* Initialize the object possibly returning a modified instance that should
* be used instead.
*
* @param object the object to initialize
* @return the initialized version of the object
*/
<O extends T> O postProcess(O object);
/**
* A do nothing implementation of the {@link ObjectPostProcessor}
*/
ObjectPostProcessor<Object> QUIESCENT_POSTPROCESSOR = new ObjectPostProcessor<Object>() {
@Override
public <T> T postProcess(T object) {
return object;
}
};
}