/*
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*
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package org.dozer;
import org.dozer.classmap.ClassMap;
import org.dozer.fieldmap.FieldMap;
/**
* Public custom field mapper interface. A custom field mapper should only be used in very rare and unusual cases
* because it is invoked for ALL field mappings. For custom mappings of particular fields, using a CustomConverter is a
* much better choice.
*
* <p>
* If a custom field mapper is specified, Dozer will invoke this class when performing all field mappings. If false is
* returned from the call to mapField(), then the field will be subsequently mapped by Dozer as normal.
*
* @author Gerard Toonstra
*/
public interface CustomFieldMapper {
boolean mapField(Object source, Object destination, Object sourceFieldValue, ClassMap classMap, FieldMap fieldMapping);
}
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