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  package org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets;
  
  import org.apache.causeway.commons.internal.reflection._GenericResolver.ResolvedMethod;
  import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.spec.feature.ObjectAssociation;
  import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.spec.feature.OneToManyAssociation;
  import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.spec.feature.OneToOneAssociation;
  
  /**
   * A {@link FacetFactory} implementation that is able to identify property or
   * collection accessors.
   * <p>
   * For example, a <i>getter</i> method is most commonly used to represent either
   * a property (value or reference) or a collection, with the return type
   * indicating which.
   */
  public interface AccessorFacetFactory extends FacetFactory {
  
      /**
       * Whether is in support of {@link OneToOneAssociation}(s).
       */
      boolean supportsProperties();
      /**
       * Whether is in support of {@link OneToManyAssociation}(s).
       */
      boolean supportsCollections();
  
      /**
       * Whether (this facet is able to determine that) the supplied
       * {@link ResolvedMethod} represents an accessor to an {@link ObjectAssociation}.
       */
      boolean isAssociationAccessor(ResolvedMethod method);
  
  }
  