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package org.ironjacamar.common.api.metadata.spec;

/**
 *
 * A MergeableMetadata.
 *
 * @author <a href="stefano.maestri@ironjacamar.org">Stefano Maestri</a>
 * @param <T> the type of Mergeable data
 *
 */
public interface MergeableMetadata<T>
{
   /**
    * Merge specification metadata with vendor metadata
    * @param jmd The vendor metadata
    * @return merged object
    * @exception Exception Thrown if an error occurs
    */
   public T merge(MergeableMetadata<?> jmd) throws Exception;
}
