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27 using System.Collections.Generic;
31 namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
34 /// Used by <see cref="JsonSerializer"/> to resolves a <see cref="JsonContract"/> for a given <see cref="Type"/>.
36 public interface IContractResolver
39 /// Resolves the contract for a given type.
41 /// <param name="type">The type to resolve a contract for.</param>
42 /// <returns>The contract for a given type.</returns>
43 JsonContract ResolveContract(Type type);