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package org.hibernate.engine.jdbc.spi;

import java.sql.Connection;

Contract for resolving the schema of a Connection. 
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Contract for resolving the schema of a {@link Connection}.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface SchemaNameResolver {
	
Given a JDBC Connection, resolve the name of the schema (if one) to which it connects. 
Params:
connection – The JDBC connection
Returns:
The name of the schema (may be null)./**
	 * Given a JDBC {@link Connection}, resolve the name of the schema (if one) to which it connects.
	 *
	 * @param connection The JDBC connection
	 *
	 * @return The name of the schema (may be null).
	 */
	public String resolveSchemaName(Connection connection);
}