foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/internal/oxm/mappings/MimeTypePolicy.java

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// Contributors:
//     Blaise Doughan - 2.5 - initial implementation
package org.eclipse.persistence.internal.oxm.mappings;

/**
 * <p>Purpose: </p> A MimeTypePolicy is used in conjunction with an BinaryData/CollectionMapping
 * in order to allow customization of the mime type for a specific property at runtime rather than
 * at design time.
 */
public interface MimeTypePolicy {

    /**
     * return a MIME type string
     * @param object fixed non-dynamic implementors will ignore this parameter
     * @return String
     */
    String getMimeType(Object object);

}