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namespace System.Text.Json.Serialization.Metadata
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Used to resolve the JSON serialization contract for requested types.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IJsonTypeInfoResolver
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Resolves a <see cref="JsonTypeInfo"/> contract for the requested type and options.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="type">Type to be resolved.</param>
        /// <param name="options">Configuration used when resolving the metadata.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// A <see cref="JsonTypeInfo"/> instance matching the requested type,
        /// or <see langword="null"/> if no contract could be resolved.
        /// </returns>
        JsonTypeInfo? GetTypeInfo(Type type, JsonSerializerOptions options);
    }
}