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/*
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package org.springframework.data.domain;

import java.util.Optional;

/**
 * Interface for components that are aware of the application's current auditor. This will be some kind of user mostly.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of the auditing instance
 * @author Oliver Gierke
 */
public interface AuditorAware<T> {

    /**
     * Returns the current auditor of the application.
     *
     * @return the current auditor
     */
    Optional<T> getCurrentAuditor();
}