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| * |
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| */ |
| package org.apache.cocoon.portal.layout.renderer; |
| |
| import java.util.Iterator; |
| |
| import org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component; |
| import org.apache.cocoon.portal.PortalService; |
| import org.apache.cocoon.portal.layout.Layout; |
| import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler; |
| import org.xml.sax.SAXException; |
| |
| /** |
| * A renderer is responsible for rendering a layout object. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@s-und-n.de">Carsten Ziegeler</a> |
| * @author <a href="mailto:volker.schmitt@basf-it-services.com">Volker Schmitt</a> |
| * |
| * @version CVS $Id$ |
| */ |
| public interface Renderer |
| extends Component { |
| |
| String ROLE = Renderer.class.getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Stream out raw layout |
| */ |
| void toSAX(Layout layout, PortalService service, ContentHandler handler) |
| throws SAXException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Return the aspects required for this renderer. |
| * This method always returns an iterator even if no descriptions are |
| * available. |
| */ |
| Iterator getAspectDescriptions(); |
| } |