content: /*
   * Repeater.java July 2007
   *
   * Copyright (C) 2006, Niall Gallagher <niallg@users.sf.net>
   *
   * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   * You may obtain a copy of the License at
   *
   *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
   *
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   * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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   */
  
  package com.aliyun.odps.simpleframework.xml.core;
  
  import com.aliyun.odps.simpleframework.xml.stream.InputNode;
  
  /**
   * The <code>Repeater</code> interface is used to for converters that
   * can repeat a read on a given element. This is typically used for
   * inline lists and maps so that the elements can be mixed within the
   * containing element. This ensures a more liberal means of writing
   * the XML such that elements not grouped in a containing XML element
   * can be declared throughout the document.
   * 
   * @author Niall Gallagher
   * 
   * @see CompositeInlineMap
   */
  interface Repeater extends Converter {
     
     /**
      * The <code>read</code> method reads an object to a specific type
      * from the provided node. If the node provided is an attribute
      * then the object must be a primitive such as a string, integer,
      * boolean, or any of the other Java primitive types.  
      * 
      * @param node contains the details used to deserialize the object
      * @param value this is the value to read the objects in to
      * 
      * @return a fully deserialized object will all its fields 
      * 
      * @throws Exception if a deserialized type cannot be instantiated
      */
     Object read(InputNode node, Object value) throws Exception;
  
  }
  