non-releases/trunk_before_flattening/src/java/org/apache/cocoon/components/SitemapConfigurationHolder.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.components;

/**
 * A {@link SitemapConfigurable} component gets the sitemap configuration
 * using this object.
 * 
 * @since 2.1
 * 
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface SitemapConfigurationHolder {

    /**
     * Get the  configuration for the current sitemap
     * @return The configuration
     */
    ChainedConfiguration getConfiguration();
    
    /**
     * Get the prepared configuration for the current sitemap
     * @return The configuration or null if no prepared is available
     */
    Object getPreparedConfiguration();
    
    /**
     * Set the prepared configuration for the current sitemap.
     * After it is set by a component, it can be get using
     * {@link #getPreparedConfiguration()}.
     * 
     * @param preparedConfig The prepared configuration
     */
    void setPreparedConfiguration(ChainedConfiguration configuration, Object preparedConfig);
}