/*
 * Copyright 2011, Mysema Ltd
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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package com.mysema.query.codegen;

/**
 * SerializerConfig defines serialization options to be used in the {@link Serializer}
 * 
 * @author tiwe
 *
 */
public interface SerializerConfig {

    /**
     * @return if accessors are used for entity fields
     */
    boolean useEntityAccessors();

    /**
     * @return if indexed list accessors are used 
     */
    boolean useListAccessors();

    /**
     * @return if keyed map accessors are used
     */
    boolean useMapAccessors();

    /**
     * @return if the default variable is created
     */
    boolean createDefaultVariable();

    /**
     * @return the name of the default variable
     */
    String defaultVariableName();
}