| /* |
| * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved. |
| * |
| * This software is published under the terms of the Apache Software License |
| * version 1.1, a copy of which has been included with this distribution in |
| * the LICENSE file. |
| */ |
| package org.apache.myrmidon.components.type; |
| |
| import org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component; |
| |
| /** |
| * The interface that is used to manage types. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:donaldp@apache.org">Peter Donald</a> |
| */ |
| public interface TypeManager |
| extends Component |
| { |
| String ROLE = "org.apache.myrmidon.components.type.TypeManager"; |
| |
| void registerType( String role, String shorthandName, TypeFactory factory ) |
| throws TypeException; |
| |
| TypeFactory getFactory( String role ) |
| throws TypeException; |
| |
| TypeManager createChildTypeManager(); |
| } |