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package org.springsource.loaded;
import java.security.ProtectionDomain;

import org.springsource.loaded.agent.ReloadDecision;



/**
 * Plugins implementing this interface are allowed to participate in determining whether a type should be made reloadable.
 * 
 * @author Andy Clement
 * @since 0.7.1
 */
public interface IsReloadableTypePlugin extends Plugin {

	/**
	 * @param typeRegistry the type registry asking the question
	 * @param typename slashed type name (e.g. java/lang/String)
	 * @param protectionDomain the protection domain under which the class is being loaded
	 * @param bytes the classfile data
	 * @return a decision indicating whether the specified type should be made reloadable
	 */
	ReloadDecision shouldBeMadeReloadable(TypeRegistry typeRegistry, String typename, ProtectionDomain protectionDomain, byte[] bytes);

}
