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package org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind;

import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.source.ConfigurationProperty;
import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.source.ConfigurationPropertySource;

Context information for use by BindHandlers. 
Author:
Phillip Webb, Madhura Bhave
Since:
2.0.0/**
 * Context information for use by {@link BindHandler BindHandlers}.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @author Madhura Bhave
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
public interface BindContext {

	
Return the source binder that is performing the bind operation.
Returns:
the source binder/**
	 * Return the source binder that is performing the bind operation.
	 * @return the source binder
	 */
	Binder getBinder();

	
Return the current depth of the binding. Root binding starts with a depth of 0. Each subsequent property binding increases the depth by 1. 
Returns:
the depth of the current binding/**
	 * Return the current depth of the binding. Root binding starts with a depth of
	 * {@code 0}. Each subsequent property binding increases the depth by {@code 1}.
	 * @return the depth of the current binding
	 */
	int getDepth();

	
Return an Iterable of the sources being used by the Binder. 
Returns:
the sources/**
	 * Return an {@link Iterable} of the {@link ConfigurationPropertySource sources} being
	 * used by the {@link Binder}.
	 * @return the sources
	 */
	Iterable<ConfigurationPropertySource> getSources();

	
Return the ConfigurationProperty actually being bound or null if the property has not yet been determined. 
Returns:
the configuration property (may be null)./**
	 * Return the {@link ConfigurationProperty} actually being bound or {@code null} if
	 * the property has not yet been determined.
	 * @return the configuration property (may be {@code null}).
	 */
	ConfigurationProperty getConfigurationProperty();

}