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package com.google.template.soy.shared.restricted;

import com.google.template.soy.data.SoyValue;

import java.util.List;


/**
 * Interface for a Soy print directive implemented for Java runtime rendering. Directives
 * implementing this interface will be used during Tofu rendering, and may also be used during
 * optimization passes if the directive is also marked with annotation
 * {@code @SoyPurePrintDirective}.
 *
 * <p> Important: This may only be used in implementing print directive plugins.
 *
 */
public interface SoyJavaPrintDirective extends SoyPrintDirective {


  /**
   * Applies this directive on the given value.
   *
   * @param value The input to the directive. This is not necessarily a string. If a directive
   *     only applies to string inputs, then it should first call {@code coerceToString()} on this
   *     input value.
   * @param args The directive's arguments, if any (often none).
   * @return The resulting value. Must be either {@code StringData} or {@code SanitizedContent}.
   */
  public SoyValue applyForJava(SoyValue value, List<SoyValue> args);

}