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package net.sf.json.processors;


/**
 * Base interface for mutating property names of a Bean.
 *
 * @author Andres Almiray <aalmiray@users.sourceforge.net>
 */
public interface PropertyNameProcessor {
   /**
    * Processes the property name.
    *
    * @param beanClass the input bean's class
    * @param name the current property name
    * @return an updated property name
    */
   String processPropertyName( Class beanClass, String name );
}