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019
020package org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.facets;
021
022import java.util.List;
023
024import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.facetapi.MetaModelValidatorRefiner;
025import org.apache.isis.core.metamodel.specloader.facetprocessor.FacetProcessor;
026
027/**
028 * Indicates that the {@link FacetFactory} works by recognizing methods with a
029 * certain prefix (or prefixes).
030 * 
031 * <p>
032 * Used by {@link FacetProcessor#recognizes(java.lang.reflect.Method)}.
033 */
034public interface MethodPrefixBasedFacetFactory extends FacetFactory, MetaModelValidatorRefiner {
035
036    /**
037     * All prefixes recognized by this {@link FacetFactory}.
038     */
039    public List<String> getPrefixes();
040}