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1   package net.sourceforge.pmd;
2   
3   import java.util.Map;
4   
5   /**
6    * 
7    * @author Brian Remedios
8    */
9   public interface PropertyDescriptorFactory {
10  
11  	Class<?> valueType();
12  	/**
13  	 * Denote the identifiers of the expected fields paired with booleans denoting whether they are
14  	 * required (non-null) or not.
15  	 * 
16  	 * @return Map
17  	 */
18  	Map<String, Boolean> expectedFields();
19  
20  	/**
21  	 * Create a property descriptor of the appropriate type using the values provided. 
22  	 * 
23  	 * @param valuesById
24  	 * @return PropertyDescriptor<?>
25  	 */
26  	PropertyDescriptor<?> createWith(Map<String, String> valuesById);
27  }