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17  
18  package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.visitors;
19  
20  import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
21  import java.lang.reflect.Member;
22  
23  import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;
24  import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configuration;
25  import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Node;
26  import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.StrSubstitutor;
27  
28  /**
29   * Visitor strategy for parsing data from a {@link Node}, doing any relevant type conversion, and returning a
30   * parsed value for that variable. Implementations must be constructable using the default constructor.
31   *
32   * @param <A> the Annotation type.
33   */
34  public interface PluginVisitor<A extends Annotation> {
35  
36      /**
37       * Sets the Annotation to be used for this. If the given Annotation is not compatible with this class's type, then
38       * it is ignored.
39       *
40       * @param annotation the Annotation instance.
41       * @return {@code this}.
42       * @throws NullPointerException if the argument is {@code null}.
43       */
44      PluginVisitor<A> setAnnotation(Annotation annotation);
45  
46      /**
47       * Sets the list of aliases to use for this visit. No aliases are required, however.
48       *
49       * @param aliases the list of aliases to use.
50       * @return {@code this}.
51       */
52      PluginVisitor<A> setAliases(String... aliases);
53  
54      /**
55       * Sets the class to convert the plugin value to on this visit. This should correspond with a class obtained from
56       * a factory method or builder class field. Not all PluginVisitor implementations may need this value.
57       *
58       * @param conversionType the type to convert the plugin string to (if applicable).
59       * @return {@code this}.
60       * @throws NullPointerException if the argument is {@code null}.
61       */
62      PluginVisitor<A> setConversionType(Class<?> conversionType);
63  
64      /**
65       * Sets the StrSubstitutor to use for converting raw strings before type conversion. Generally obtained from a
66       * {@link org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configuration}.
67       *
68       * @param substitutor the StrSubstitutor to use on plugin values.
69       * @return {@code this}.
70       * @throws NullPointerException if the argument is {@code null}.
71       */
72      PluginVisitor<A> setStrSubstitutor(StrSubstitutor substitutor);
73  
74      /**
75       * Sets the Member that this visitor is being used for injection upon. For instance, this could be the Field
76       * that is being used for injecting a value, or it could be the factory method being used to inject parameters
77       * into.
78       *
79       * @param member the member this visitor is parsing a value for.
80       * @return {@code this}.
81       */
82      PluginVisitor<A> setMember(Member member);
83  
84      /**
85       * Visits a Node to obtain a value for constructing a Plugin object.
86       *
87       * @param configuration the current Configuration.
88       * @param node          the current Node corresponding to the Plugin object being created.
89       * @param event         the current LogEvent that caused this Plugin object to be made (optional).
90       * @param log           the StringBuilder being used to build a debug message.
91       * @return the converted value to be used for Plugin creation.
92       */
93      Object visit(Configuration configuration, Node node, LogEvent event, StringBuilder log);
94  }