non-releases/trunk_before_flattening/src/java/org/apache/cocoon/i18n/Bundle.java

/*
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package org.apache.cocoon.i18n;

import java.util.MissingResourceException;

/**
 * Resource bundle component interface.
 * Provide the minimal number of methods to be used for i18n.
 *
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface Bundle {

    String ROLE = Bundle.class.getName();

    /**
     * Get string value by key.
     *
     * @param key
     * @return Resource as string.
     * @exception MissingResourceException if resource was not found
     */
    String getString(String key) throws MissingResourceException;

    /**
     * Get object value by key.
     *
     * @param key The resource key.
     * @return The resource as object.
     * @exception MissingResourceException if resource was not found
     */
    Object getObject(String key) throws MissingResourceException;

}