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package org.springframework.oxm;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
/**
* Subinterface of {@link Marshaller} that has support for Java 5 generics.
*
* @author Arjen Poutsma
* @sicne 3.0.1
*/
public interface GenericMarshaller extends Marshaller {
/**
* Indicates whether this marshaller can marshal instances of the supplied generic type.
* @param genericType the type that this marshaller is being asked if it can marshal
* @return <code>true</code> if this marshaller can indeed marshal instances of the supplied type;
* <code>false</code> otherwise
*/
boolean supports(Type genericType);
}
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