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/*
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.springframework.beans;

import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented by bean metadata elements
 * that carry a configuration source object.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface BeanMetadataElement {

    /**
     * Return the configuration source {@code Object} for this metadata element
     * (may be {@code null}).
     */
    @Nullable
    default Object getSource() {
        return null;
    }

}