non-releases/trunk_before_flattening/src/java/org/apache/cocoon/blocks/Blocks.java

/*
 * Copyright 1999-2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
 * 
 * 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
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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package org.apache.cocoon.blocks;

/**
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface Blocks { 

    /**
     * Returns the block with the specified identity
     * @param blockId
     */
    Block getBlock(String blockId);
    
    /**
     * The block with the largest mount point that is a prefix of the URI is
     * chosen.
     * @param uri
     */
    Block getMountedBlock(String uri);
}