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package org.bson.codecs.pojo;

import org.bson.codecs.Codec;

A variant of CodecProvider that generates codecs for PojoCodec. 
This is a specialized codec provider that retrieves codecs which account for type parameters associated with a property. In particular this should only be used to add support for custom container types like optionals. It's only applicable for use by PojoCodec registered through PojoCodecProvider.builder(). 
Since:
3.6/**
 * A variant of {@link org.bson.codecs.configuration.CodecProvider} that generates codecs for {@link PojoCodec}.
 *
 * <p>This is a specialized codec provider that retrieves codecs which account for type parameters associated with
 * a property. In particular this should only be used to add support for custom container types like optionals.
 * It's only applicable for use by {@link PojoCodec} registered through {@link PojoCodecProvider#builder()}.
 *
 * @since 3.6
 */
public interface PropertyCodecProvider {

    
Get a Codec using the given context, which includes, most importantly, the class and bound type parameters for which a Codec is required. 
Params:
type – the class and bound type parameters for which to get a Codec
registry – the registry to use for resolving dependent Codec instances
Type parameters:
<T> – the type of the class for which a Codec is required
Returns:
the Codec instance, which may be null, if this source is unable to provide one for the requested Class/**
     * Get a {@code Codec} using the given context, which includes, most importantly, the class and bound type parameters
     * for which a {@code Codec} is required.
     *
     * @param type the class and bound type parameters for which to get a Codec
     * @param registry the registry to use for resolving dependent Codec instances
     * @param <T> the type of the class for which a Codec is required
     * @return the Codec instance, which may be null, if this source is unable to provide one for the requested Class
     */
    <T> Codec<T> get(TypeWithTypeParameters<T> type, PropertyCodecRegistry registry);
}