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package com.sun.source.util;

import javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement;

/**
 * A provider for parameter names when the parameter names are not determined from
 * a reliable source, like a classfile.
 *
 * @since 13
 */
public interface ParameterNameProvider {

    /**
     * Infer a parameter name for the given parameter. The implementations of this method
     * should infer parameter names in such a way that the parameter names are distinct
     * for any given owning method.
     *
     * If the implementation of this method returns null, an automatically synthesized name is used.
     *
     * @param parameter the parameter for which the name should be inferred.
     * @return a user-friendly name for the parameter, or null if unknown
     */
    public CharSequence getParameterName(VariableElement parameter);

}