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17 package org.apache.commons.betwixt.strategy;
18
19 /***
20 * A plugin Strategy pattern for converting Java type names into
21 * element names.
22 *
23 * @author <a href="mailto:jstrachan@apache.org">James Strachan</a>
24 * @version $Revision: 438373 $
25 */
26 public interface NameMapper {
27
28 /***
29 * Convert the given bean or property name to name for use in XML
30 * (as an element or an attribute qname).
31 *
32 * @param typeName the string to convert
33 * @return the element name for the given bean type name
34 */
35 String mapTypeToElementName(String typeName);
36
37 }