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package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.core.storage;

import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageInformation;
import org.apache.myfaces.extensions.validator.internal.UsageCategory;

/**
 * a storage which isn't used internally. it's for add-ons to easily store properties of interceptors.
 * without braking backward compatibility, it's possible to use these properties in custom artifacts.
 * rendering interception is an internal concept. so properties,... of it won't get into the api.
 *
 * @author Gerhard Petracek
 * @since x.x.3
 */
@UsageInformation(UsageCategory.INTERNAL)
public interface RendererInterceptorPropertyStorage
{
    void setProperty(String key, Object value);

    Object getProperty(String key);

    <T> T getProperty(String key, Class<T> targetClass);

    void removeProperty(String key);
}
