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| package org.apache.cocoon.components.sax; |
| |
| import org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component; |
| import org.apache.cocoon.xml.XMLProducer; |
| import org.xml.sax.SAXException; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interfaces identifies classes that deserialize XML data, sending SAX |
| * events to the configured <code>XMLConsumer</code> (or SAX |
| * <code>ContentHandler</code> and <code>LexicalHandler</code>). |
| * <br> |
| * The production of the xml data is started by passing an |
| * the xml information to the <code>deserialize</code> |
| * method. |
| * It is beyond the scope of this interface to specify the format of |
| * the serialized data. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:cziegeler@apache.org">Carsten Ziegeler</a> |
| * @version CVS $Id$ |
| */ |
| public interface XMLDeserializer extends XMLProducer, Component { |
| |
| String ROLE = XMLDeserializer.class.getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Deserialize the xml data and stream it. |
| * |
| * @param saxFragment The xml data. |
| */ |
| void deserialize(Object saxFragment) |
| throws SAXException; |
| |
| } |