+ // TODO finish javadoc
+
+ /**
+ * To be used during commit phase to resolve identity-ref config attributes.
+ *
+ * @return actual class object generated from identity
+ */
+ <T extends BaseIdentity> Class<? extends T> resolveIdentity(IdentityAttributeRef identityRef, Class<T> expectedBaseClass);
+
+ <T extends BaseIdentity> void validateIdentity(IdentityAttributeRef identityRef, Class<T> expectedBaseClass, JmxAttribute jmxAttribute);
+