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package org.springframework.core.style;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

A strategy interface for pretty-printing toString() methods. Encapsulates the print algorithms; some other object such as a builder should provide the workflow. 
Author:
Keith Donald
Since:
1.2.2/**
 * A strategy interface for pretty-printing {@code toString()} methods.
 * Encapsulates the print algorithms; some other object such as a builder
 * should provide the workflow.
 *
 * @author Keith Donald
 * @since 1.2.2
 */
public interface ToStringStyler {

	
Style a toString()'ed object before its fields are styled. 
Params:
buffer – the buffer to print to
obj – the object to style/**
	 * Style a {@code toString()}'ed object before its fields are styled.
	 * @param buffer the buffer to print to
	 * @param obj the object to style
	 */
	void styleStart(StringBuilder buffer, Object obj);

	
Style a toString()'ed object after it's fields are styled. 
Params:
buffer – the buffer to print to
obj – the object to style/**
	 * Style a {@code toString()}'ed object after it's fields are styled.
	 * @param buffer the buffer to print to
	 * @param obj the object to style
	 */
	void styleEnd(StringBuilder buffer, Object obj);

	
Style a field value as a string.
Params:
buffer – the buffer to print to
fieldName – the he name of the field
value – the field value/**
	 * Style a field value as a string.
	 * @param buffer the buffer to print to
	 * @param fieldName the he name of the field
	 * @param value the field value
	 */
	void styleField(StringBuilder buffer, String fieldName, @Nullable Object value);

	
Style the given value.
Params:
buffer – the buffer to print to
value – the field value/**
	 * Style the given value.
	 * @param buffer the buffer to print to
	 * @param value the field value
	 */
	void styleValue(StringBuilder buffer, Object value);

	
Style the field separator.
Params:
buffer – the buffer to print to/**
	 * Style the field separator.
	 * @param buffer the buffer to print to
	 */
	void styleFieldSeparator(StringBuilder buffer);

}