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019
020package org.nuxeo.ecm.core.api.model.resolver;
021
022import java.util.List;
023
024import org.nuxeo.ecm.core.schema.types.resolver.ObjectResolver;
025
026/**
027 * Object to resolve entities referenced by a property. Works only on properties whose type has an object resolver.
028 *
029 * @since 7.1
030 */
031public interface PropertyObjectResolver {
032
033    /**
034     * {@link ObjectResolver#getManagedClasses()}
035     *
036     * @since 7.2
037     */
038    List<Class<?>> getManagedClasses();
039
040    /**
041     * {@link ObjectResolver#validate(Object)}
042     *
043     * @since 7.1
044     */
045    boolean validate();
046
047    /**
048     * {@link ObjectResolver#fetch(Object)}
049     *
050     * @since 7.1
051     */
052    Object fetch();
053
054    /**
055     * {@link ObjectResolver#fetch(Class, Object)}
056     *
057     * @since 7.1
058     */
059    <T> T fetch(Class<T> type);
060
061    /**
062     * Gets a reference to the object and set the corresponding value to this property.
063     * {@link ObjectResolver#fetch(Class, Object)}
064     *
065     * @since 7.1
066     */
067    void setObject(Object object);
068
069    /**
070     * Returns the underlying {@link ObjectResolver}.
071     *
072     * @since 7.1
073     */
074    ObjectResolver getObjectResolver();
075
076}