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package org.apache.myfaces.extensions.scripting.api;

/**
 * Generic  class identifier interface
 * has to be implemented by all identifiers
 *
 * @author Werner Punz
 */
public interface DynamicClassIdentifier {
    /**
     * identifies whether a given class is dynamic or not
     *
     * @param clazz the class which has to be investigates
     * @return true     if it is dynamic false if not
     */
    public boolean isDynamic(Class clazz);

    /**
     * gets the engine type for the corresponding class
     * (note every scripting engine is identified over a unique integer value)
     *
     * @param clazz the class which the engine type has to be determined for
     * @return the engine type as integer value
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public int getEngineType(Class clazz);
}