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package org.apache.cxf.databinding;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Provides for alternative ways of initializing DataBindings
 *
 */
public interface PropertiesAwareDataBinding extends DataBinding {
    
    /**
     * Identifies org.apache.cxf.service.Service model object
     */
    String SERVICE_MODEL_PROPERTY = "org.apache.cxf.databinding.service";
    
    /**
     * Indentifies a set of all classes which can be used to initialize a DataBinding
     */
    String TYPES_PROPERTY = "org.apache.cxf.databinding.types";
    
    /**
     * Initialize a databinding with provided properties 
     * @param properties properties which contain information 
     *        like classes, Service models, etc
     */
    void initialize(Map<String, Object> properties);
}
