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package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;

/**
 * Strategy interface for generating bean names for bean definitions.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.0.3
 */
public interface BeanNameGenerator {

	/**
	 * Generate a bean name for the given bean definition.
	 * @param definition the bean definition to generate a name for
	 * @param registry the bean definition registry that the given definition
	 * is supposed to be registered with
	 * @return the generated bean name
	 */
	String generateBeanName(BeanDefinition definition, BeanDefinitionRegistry registry);

}
