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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2001-2005 (C) MetaStuff, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
3    *
4    * This software is open source.
5    * See the bottom of this file for the licence.
6    */
7   
8   package org.dom4j.jaxb;
9   
10  import javax.xml.bind.Element;
11  
12  /***
13   * JAXBObjectHandler implementations can be registered with the {@link
14   * JAXBModifier} in order to change unmarshalled XML fragments.
15   * 
16   * @author Wonne Keysers (Realsoftware.be)
17   */
18  public interface JAXBObjectModifier {
19      /***
20       * Called when the {@link JAXBModifier}has finished parsing the xml path
21       * the handler was registered for. The provided object is the unmarshalled
22       * representation of the XML fragment. It can be casted to the appropriate
23       * implementation class that is generated by the JAXB compiler. <br>
24       * The modified JAXB element that returns from this method will be
25       * marshalled by the {@link JAXBModifier}and put in the DOM4J tree.
26       * 
27       * @param jaxbElement
28       *            the JAXB object to be modified
29       * 
30       * @return the modified JAXB object, or null when it must be removed.
31       * 
32       * @throws Exception
33       *             possibly thrown by the implementation.
34       */
35      Element modifyObject(Element jaxbElement) throws Exception;
36  }
37  
38  /*
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42   * 
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53   * 
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55   * "DOM4J" appear in their names without prior written permission of MetaStuff,
56   * Ltd. DOM4J is a registered trademark of MetaStuff, Ltd.
57   * 
58   * 5. Due credit should be given to the DOM4J Project - http://www.dom4j.org
59   * 
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72   * Copyright 2001-2005 (C) MetaStuff, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
73   */