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package org.springframework.context.annotation;

/**
 * A {@link Condition} that offers more fine-grained control when used with
 * {@code @Configuration}. Allows certain {@link Condition}s to adapt when they match
 * based on the configuration phase. For example, a condition that checks if a bean has
 * already been registered might choose to only be evaluated during the
 * {@link ConfigurationPhase#REGISTER_BEAN REGISTER_BEAN} {@link ConfigurationPhase}.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface ConfigurationCondition extends Condition {

	/**
	 * Returns the {@link ConfigurationPhase} in which the condition should be evaluated.
	 */
	ConfigurationPhase getConfigurationPhase();

	/**
	 * The various configuration phases where the condition could be evaluated.
	 */
	public static enum ConfigurationPhase {

		/**
		 * The {@link Condition} should be evaluated as a {@code @Configuration} class is
		 * being parsed.
		 *
		 * <p>If the condition does not match at this point the {@code @Configuration}
		 * class will not be added.
		 */
		PARSE_CONFIGURATION,

		/**
		 * The {@link Condition} should be evaluated when adding a regular (non
		 * {@code @Configuration}) bean. The condition will not prevent
		 * {@code @Configuration} classes from being added.
		 *
		 * <p>At the time that the condition is evaluated all {@code @Configuration}s
		 * will have been parsed.
		 */
		REGISTER_BEAN
	}

}