#region License
// Copyright (c) 2007 James Newton-King
//
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// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
// conditions:
//
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//
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// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
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#endregion

namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Provides methods to get and set values.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IValueProvider
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="target">The target to set the value on.</param>
        /// <param name="value">The value to set on the target.</param>
        void SetValue(object target, object value);

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the value.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="target">The target to get the value from.</param>
        /// <returns>The value.</returns>
        object GetValue(object target);
    }
}