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019package org.apache.shiro.web.filter;
020
021import javax.servlet.Filter;
022
023/**
024 * A PathConfigProcessor processes configuration entries on a per path (url) basis.
025 *
026 * @since 0.9
027 */
028public interface PathConfigProcessor {
029
030    /**
031     * Processes the specified {@code config}, unique to the given {@code path}, and returns the Filter that should
032     * execute for that path/config combination.
033     *
034     * @param path   the path for which the {@code config} should be applied
035     * @param config the configuration for the {@code Filter} specific to the given {@code path}
036     * @return the {@code Filter} that should execute for the given path/config combination.
037     */
038    Filter processPathConfig(String path, String config);
039}