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package org.springframework.core.type.classreading;
import java.io.IOException;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
/**
* Factory interface for {@link MetadataReader} instances.
* Allows for caching a MetadataReader per original resource.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 2.5
* @see SimpleMetadataReaderFactory
* @see CachingMetadataReaderFactory
*/
public interface MetadataReaderFactory {
/**
* Obtain a MetadataReader for the given class name.
* @param className the class name (to be resolved to a ".class" file)
* @return a holder for the ClassReader instance (never <code>null</code>)
* @throws IOException in case of I/O failure
*/
MetadataReader getMetadataReader(String className) throws IOException;
/**
* Obtain a MetadataReader for the given resource.
* @param resource the resource (pointing to a ".class" file)
* @return a holder for the ClassReader instance (never <code>null</code>)
* @throws IOException in case of I/O failure
*/
MetadataReader getMetadataReader(Resource resource) throws IOException;
}
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