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package org.springframework.security.web.util;

import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;

import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint;

/**
 * PropertyEditor which creates ELRequestMatcher instances from Strings
 * 
 * This allows to use a String in a BeanDefinition instead of an (inner) bean
 * if a RequestMatcher is required, e.g. in {@link DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint}  
 * 
 * @author Mike Wiesner
 * @since 3.0.2
 */
public class RequestMatcherEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {
    
    @Override
    public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        setValue(new ELRequestMatcher(text));
    }

}
