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/*
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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.springframework.security.config.annotation;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.Aware;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;

/**
 * Allows initialization of Objects. Typically this is used to call the {@link Aware}
 * methods, {@link InitializingBean#afterPropertiesSet()}, and ensure that
 * {@link DisposableBean#destroy()} has been invoked.
 *
 * @param <T> the bound of the types of Objects this {@link ObjectPostProcessor} supports.
 *
 * @author Rob Winch
 * @since 3.2
 */
public interface ObjectPostProcessor<T> {

    /**
     * Initialize the object possibly returning a modified instance that should be used
     * instead.
     *
     * @param object the object to initialize
     * @return the initialized version of the object
     */
    <O extends T> O postProcess(O object);
}