foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/internal/descriptors/ClassNameConversionRequired.java

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// Contributors:
//     Oracle - initial API and implementation
package org.eclipse.persistence.internal.descriptors;

/**
 * Tagging interface used to mark class as requiring class name conversion during deployment.
 *
 * @author James Sutherland
 * @since EclipseLink 2.6
 */
public interface ClassNameConversionRequired {

    /**
     * INTERNAL:
     * Convert all the class-name-based settings in this converter to actual class-based
     * settings. This method is used when converting a project that has been built
     * with class names to a project with classes.
     * This method is implemented by subclasses as necessary.
     */
    void convertClassNamesToClasses(ClassLoader classLoader);
}