api/src/main/java/jakarta/json/bind/config/PropertyVisibilityStrategy.java

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package jakarta.json.bind.config;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;

/**
 * <p>Provides mechanism how to define customized property visibility strategy.</p>
 *
 * <p>This strategy can be set via {@link jakarta.json.bind.JsonbConfig}.</p>
 *
 * @see jakarta.json.bind.JsonbConfig
 * @since JSON Binding 1.0
 */
public interface PropertyVisibilityStrategy {

    /**
     * Responds whether the given field should be considered
     * as the JsonbProperty.
     *
     * @param field member of the class
     * @return true if member should be visible
     */
    boolean isVisible(Field field);

    /**
     * Responds whether the given method should be considered
     * as the JsonbProperty.
     *
     * @param method member of the class
     * @return true if member should be visible
     */
    boolean isVisible(Method method);
}