ASF_20_SRC_AUTO/src/blocks/portal/java/org/apache/cocoon/portal/PortalComponentManager.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.portal;

import org.apache.cocoon.portal.coplet.CopletFactory;
import org.apache.cocoon.portal.layout.LayoutFactory;
import org.apache.cocoon.portal.layout.renderer.Renderer;
import org.apache.cocoon.portal.profile.ProfileManager;

/**
 * This component provides access to all other components used
 * throughout the portal.
 * Any component in the portal should never lookup these components
 * itself, but use this component manager instead.
 * 
 * This manager allows to run differently configured portals in Cocoon
 * at the same time. This component can't be looked up using the
 * usual Avalon mechanisms, it has to be get by the {@link PortalService}.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@s-und-n.de">Carsten Ziegeler</a>
 * 
 * @version CVS $Id: PortalComponentManager.java,v 1.2 2004/03/05 13:02:08 bdelacretaz Exp $
 */
public interface PortalComponentManager {

    /**
     * Get the link service
     */
    LinkService getLinkService();
    
    /**
     * Get the current profile manager
     */
    ProfileManager getProfileManager();
    
    /**
     * Get the renderer 
     */
    Renderer getRenderer(String hint);
    
    /**
     * Get the coplet factory
     */
    CopletFactory getCopletFactory();
    
    /**
     * Get the layout factory
     */
    LayoutFactory getLayoutFactory();
}