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package org.springframework.oxm;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;

/**
 * Subinterface of {@link Marshaller} that has support for Java 5 generics.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @since 3.0.1
 */
public interface GenericMarshaller extends Marshaller {

	/**
	 * Indicates whether this marshaller can marshal instances of the supplied generic type.
	 * @param genericType the type that this marshaller is being asked if it can marshal
	 * @return <code>true</code> if this marshaller can indeed marshal instances of the supplied type;
	 * <code>false</code> otherwise
	 */
	boolean supports(Type genericType);

}
