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package org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind;

/**
 * Binder that can be used by {@link BeanBinder} implementations to recursively bind bean
 * properties.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @author Madhura Bhave
 */
interface BeanPropertyBinder {

	/**
	 * Bind the given property.
	 * @param propertyName the property name (in lowercase dashed form, e.g.
	 * {@code first-name})
	 * @param target the target bindable
	 * @return the bound value or {@code null}
	 */
	Object bindProperty(String propertyName, Bindable<?> target);

}
