trunk/bval-xstream/src/main/java/org/apache/bval/xml/XMLMetaBeanRegistry.java

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package org.apache.bval.xml;

/**
 * Description: Interface of the object that holds all XMLMetaBeanLoaders <br/>
 */
public interface XMLMetaBeanRegistry {
    /**
     * add a loader for xml bean infos.
     * the registry should use the loader in the sequence they have been added.
     */
    void addLoader(XMLMetaBeanLoader loader);

    /**
     * convenience method to add a loader for a xml file in the classpath
     *
     * @param resource - path of xml file in classpath
     */
    void addResourceLoader(String resource);
}