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namespace YamlDotNet.Serialization
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The interface to implement for getting/setting an objects fields and properties when using a static context
    /// </summary>
    public interface IObjectAccessor
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Set a field/property value
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">Name of the field or property.</param>
        /// <param name="target">Object to set the field/property on.</param>
        /// <param name="value">Value to set the field/property to.</param>
        void Set(string name, object target, object value);

        /// <summary>
        /// Reads a value from a field/property
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">Name of the field or property.</param>
        /// <param name="target">Object to get the field/property from.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        object? Read(string name, object target);
    }
}