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package org.springframework.core.type.classreading;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;

Factory interface for MetadataReader instances. Allows for caching a MetadataReader per original resource. 
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
SimpleMetadataReaderFactory
CachingMetadataReaderFactory
Since:
2.5/**
 * Factory interface for {@link MetadataReader} instances.
 * Allows for caching a MetadataReader per original resource.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.5
 * @see SimpleMetadataReaderFactory
 * @see CachingMetadataReaderFactory
 */
public interface MetadataReaderFactory {

	
Obtain a MetadataReader for the given class name.
Params:
className – the class name (to be resolved to a ".class" file)
Throws:
IOException – in case of I/O failure
Returns:
a holder for the ClassReader instance (never null)/**
	 * Obtain a MetadataReader for the given class name.
	 * @param className the class name (to be resolved to a ".class" file)
	 * @return a holder for the ClassReader instance (never {@code null})
	 * @throws IOException in case of I/O failure
	 */
	MetadataReader getMetadataReader(String className) throws IOException;

	
Obtain a MetadataReader for the given resource.
Params:
resource – the resource (pointing to a ".class" file)
Throws:
IOException – in case of I/O failure
Returns:
a holder for the ClassReader instance (never null)/**
	 * Obtain a MetadataReader for the given resource.
	 * @param resource the resource (pointing to a ".class" file)
	 * @return a holder for the ClassReader instance (never {@code null})
	 * @throws IOException in case of I/O failure
	 */
	MetadataReader getMetadataReader(Resource resource) throws IOException;

}