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package org.springframework.web.bind.support;
import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
import org.springframework.web.context.request.NativeWebRequest;
/**
* SPI for resolving custom arguments for a specific handler method parameter.
* Typically implemented to detect special parameter types, resolving
* well-known argument values for them.
*
* <p>A typical implementation could look like as follows:
*
* <pre class="code">
* public class MySpecialArgumentResolver implements WebArgumentResolver {
*
* public Object resolveArgument(MethodParameter methodParameter, NativeWebRequest webRequest) {
* if (methodParameter.getParameterType().equals(MySpecialArg.class)) {
* return new MySpecialArg("myValue");
* }
* return UNRESOLVED;
* }
* }</pre>
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 2.5.2
* @see org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter#setCustomArgumentResolvers
* @see org.springframework.web.portlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter#setCustomArgumentResolvers
*/
public interface WebArgumentResolver {
/**
* Marker to be returned when the resolver does not know how to
* handle the given method parameter.
*/
Object UNRESOLVED = new Object();
/**
* Resolve an argument for the given handler method parameter within the given web request.
* @param methodParameter the handler method parameter to resolve
* @param webRequest the current web request, allowing access to the native request as well
* @return the argument value, or <code>UNRESOLVED</code> if not resolvable
* @throws Exception in case of resolution failure
*/
Object resolveArgument(MethodParameter methodParameter, NativeWebRequest webRequest) throws Exception;
}
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