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package org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.mappings;

/**
 * <p>Purpose: </p> A MimeTypePolicy is used in conjunction with an XMLBinaryData/CollectionMapping
 * in order to allow customisation of the mime type for a specific property at runtime rather than
 * at design time. By default, a FixedMimeTypePolicy is used.
 * 
 * @see XMLBinaryDataMapping
 * @see XMLBinaryDataCollectionMapping
 * @see FixedMimeTypePolicy
 *
 */
public interface MimeTypePolicy extends org.eclipse.persistence.internal.oxm.mappings.MimeTypePolicy {
	/**
	 * return a MIME type string
	 * @param anObject - fixed non-dynamic implementors will ignore this parameter
	 * @return String
	 */
	String getMimeType(Object anObject);
	
}
