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package org.springframework.context.annotation;

import java.util.Objects;

import org.springframework.core.type.AnnotationMetadata;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

A variation of ImportSelector that runs after all @Configuration beans have been processed. This type of selector can be particularly useful when the selected imports are @Conditional. 
Implementations can also extend the Ordered interface or use the Order annotation to indicate a precedence against other DeferredImportSelectors. 
Implementations may also provide an import group which can provide additional sorting and filtering logic across different selectors. 
Author:
Phillip Webb, Stephane Nicoll
Since:
4.0/**
 * A variation of {@link ImportSelector} that runs after all {@code @Configuration} beans
 * have been processed. This type of selector can be particularly useful when the selected
 * imports are {@code @Conditional}.
 *
 * <p>Implementations can also extend the {@link org.springframework.core.Ordered}
 * interface or use the {@link org.springframework.core.annotation.Order} annotation to
 * indicate a precedence against other {@link DeferredImportSelector DeferredImportSelectors}.
 *
 * <p>Implementations may also provide an {@link #getImportGroup() import group} which
 * can provide additional sorting and filtering logic across different selectors.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @author Stephane Nicoll
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface DeferredImportSelector extends ImportSelector {

	
Return a specific import group or null if no grouping is required. 
Returns:
the import group class or null/**
	 * Return a specific import group or {@code null} if no grouping is required.
	 * @return the import group class or {@code null}
	 */
	@Nullable
	default Class<? extends Group> getImportGroup() {
		return null;
	}


	
Interface used to group results from different import selectors.
/**
	 * Interface used to group results from different import selectors.
	 */
	interface Group {

		
Process the AnnotationMetadata of the importing @Configuration class using the specified DeferredImportSelector. /**
		 * Process the {@link AnnotationMetadata} of the importing @{@link Configuration}
		 * class using the specified {@link DeferredImportSelector}.
		 */
		void process(AnnotationMetadata metadata, DeferredImportSelector selector);

		
Return the entries of which class(es) should be imported for this group. /**
		 * Return the {@link Entry entries} of which class(es) should be imported for this
		 * group.
		 */
		Iterable<Entry> selectImports();

		
An entry that holds the AnnotationMetadata of the importing Configuration class and the class name to import. /**
		 * An entry that holds the {@link AnnotationMetadata} of the importing
		 * {@link Configuration} class and the class name to import.
		 */
		class Entry {

			private final AnnotationMetadata metadata;

			private final String importClassName;

			public Entry(AnnotationMetadata metadata, String importClassName) {
				this.metadata = metadata;
				this.importClassName = importClassName;
			}

			
Return the AnnotationMetadata of the importing Configuration class. /**
			 * Return the {@link AnnotationMetadata} of the importing
			 * {@link Configuration} class.
			 */
			public AnnotationMetadata getMetadata() {
				return this.metadata;
			}

			
Return the fully qualified name of the class to import.
/**
			 * Return the fully qualified name of the class to import.
			 */
			public String getImportClassName() {
				return this.importClassName;
			}

			@Override
			public boolean equals(Object o) {
				if (this == o) {
					return true;
				}
				if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) {
					return false;
				}
				Entry entry = (Entry) o;
				return Objects.equals(this.metadata, entry.metadata) &&
						Objects.equals(this.importClassName, entry.importClassName);
			}

			@Override
			public int hashCode() {
				return Objects.hash(this.metadata, this.importClassName);
			}
		}
	}

}