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package org.keycloak.services.resource;

import org.keycloak.provider.Provider;

/**
 * <p>A {@link RealmResourceProvider} creates JAX-RS <emphasis>sub-resource</emphasis> instances for paths relative
 * to Realm's RESTful API that could not be resolved by the server.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:psilva@redhat.com">Pedro Igor</a>
 */
public interface RealmResourceProvider extends Provider {

    /**
     * <p>Returns a JAX-RS resource instance.
     *
     * @return a JAX-RS sub-resource instance
     */
    Object getResource();

}
