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 * Copyright 2008-2011 the original author or authors.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
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 * 
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package com.nominanuda.urispec;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

public interface ParamMatcher {
	/**
	 * @param pMap the paramMap as returned by javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest#getParameterMap
	 * @param model
	 * @return the consumed paramMap keys (even empty)
	 * or null; in case pattern matches model is updated accordingly
	 */
	List<String> matchParam(Map<String, List<String>> pMap, Object model);
}