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013package org.apache.juneau;
014
015/**
016 * An object that represents another object, often wrapping that object.
017 *
018 * <p>
019 * <b>*** Internal Interface - Not intended for external use ***</b>
020 *
021 * <p>
022 * For example, {@link BeanMap} is a map representation of a bean.
023 *
024 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
025
026 * </ul>
027 *
028 * @param <T> The represented class type.
029 */
030public interface Delegate<T> {
031
032   /**
033    * The {@link ClassMeta} of the class of the represented object.
034    *
035    * @return The class type of the represented object.
036    */
037   public ClassMeta<T> getClassMeta();
038}