/*
 * Copyright 2013 Netflix, Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 */
package feign.codec;

import java.util.Map;

import feign.RequestTemplate;

public interface FormEncoder {

  /**
   * FormParam encoding
   * <br>
   * If any parameters are found in {@link feign.MethodMetadata#formParams()}, they will be
   * collected and passed as {code formParams}
   * <br>
   * <pre>
   * &#064;POST
   * &#064;Path(&quot;/&quot;)
   * Session login(@FormParam(&quot;username&quot;) String username, @FormParam(&quot;password&quot;) String password);
   * </pre>
   *
   * @param formParams Object instance to convert.
   * @param base       template to encode the {@code object} into.
   */
  void encodeForm(Map<String, ?> formParams, RequestTemplate base);
}