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package org.springframework.context;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.Aware;
import org.springframework.util.StringValueResolver;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented by any object that wishes to be notified of a
 * <b>StringValueResolver</b> for the <b> resolution of embedded definition values.
 *
 * <p>This is an alternative to a full ConfigurableBeanFactory dependency via the
 * ApplicationContextAware/BeanFactoryAware interfaces.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Chris Beams
 * @since 3.0.3
 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory#resolveEmbeddedValue(String)
 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory#getBeanExpressionResolver()
 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.EmbeddedValueResolver
 */
public interface EmbeddedValueResolverAware extends Aware {

	/**
	 * Set the StringValueResolver to use for resolving embedded definition values.
	 */
	void setEmbeddedValueResolver(StringValueResolver resolver);

}
