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017    
018    package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.visitors;
019    
020    import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
021    import java.lang.reflect.Member;
022    
023    import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;
024    import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configuration;
025    import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Node;
026    import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.StrSubstitutor;
027    
028    /**
029     * Visitor strategy for parsing data from a {@link Node}, doing any relevant type conversion, and returning a
030     * parsed value for that variable. Implementations must be constructable using the default constructor.
031     *
032     * @param <A> the Annotation type.
033     */
034    public interface PluginVisitor<A extends Annotation> {
035    
036        /**
037         * Sets the Annotation to be used for this. If the given Annotation is not compatible with this class's type, then
038         * it is ignored.
039         *
040         * @param annotation the Annotation instance.
041         * @return {@code this}.
042         * @throws NullPointerException if the argument is {@code null}.
043         */
044        PluginVisitor<A> setAnnotation(Annotation annotation);
045    
046        /**
047         * Sets the list of aliases to use for this visit. No aliases are required, however.
048         *
049         * @param aliases the list of aliases to use.
050         * @return {@code this}.
051         */
052        PluginVisitor<A> setAliases(String... aliases);
053    
054        /**
055         * Sets the class to convert the plugin value to on this visit. This should correspond with a class obtained from
056         * a factory method or builder class field. Not all PluginVisitor implementations may need this value.
057         *
058         * @param conversionType the type to convert the plugin string to (if applicable).
059         * @return {@code this}.
060         * @throws NullPointerException if the argument is {@code null}.
061         */
062        PluginVisitor<A> setConversionType(Class<?> conversionType);
063    
064        /**
065         * Sets the StrSubstitutor to use for converting raw strings before type conversion. Generally obtained from a
066         * {@link org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configuration}.
067         *
068         * @param substitutor the StrSubstitutor to use on plugin values.
069         * @return {@code this}.
070         * @throws NullPointerException if the argument is {@code null}.
071         */
072        PluginVisitor<A> setStrSubstitutor(StrSubstitutor substitutor);
073    
074        /**
075         * Sets the Member that this visitor is being used for injection upon. For instance, this could be the Field
076         * that is being used for injecting a value, or it could be the factory method being used to inject parameters
077         * into.
078         *
079         * @param member the member this visitor is parsing a value for.
080         * @return {@code this}.
081         */
082        PluginVisitor<A> setMember(Member member);
083    
084        /**
085         * Visits a Node to obtain a value for constructing a Plugin object.
086         *
087         * @param configuration the current Configuration.
088         * @param node          the current Node corresponding to the Plugin object being created.
089         * @param event         the current LogEvent that caused this Plugin object to be made (optional).
090         * @param log           the StringBuilder being used to build a debug message.
091         * @return the converted value to be used for Plugin creation.
092         */
093        Object visit(Configuration configuration, Node node, LogEvent event, StringBuilder log);
094    }