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package org.springframework.context;
/**
* Interface for objects that are suitable for message resolution in a
* {@link MessageSource}.
*
* <p>Spring's own validation error classes implement this interface.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @see MessageSource#getMessage(MessageSourceResolvable, java.util.Locale)
* @see org.springframework.validation.ObjectError
* @see org.springframework.validation.FieldError
*/
public interface MessageSourceResolvable {
/**
* Return the codes to be used to resolve this message, in the order that
* they should get tried. The last code will therefore be the default one.
* @return a String array of codes which are associated with this message
*/
String[] getCodes();
/**
* Return the array of arguments to be used to resolve this message.
* @return an array of objects to be used as parameters to replace
* placeholders within the message text
* @see java.text.MessageFormat
*/
Object[] getArguments();
/**
* Return the default message to be used to resolve this message.
* @return the default message, or <code>null</code> if no default
*/
String getDefaultMessage();
}
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