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package org.apache.royale.collections.parsers
{
/**
* The IInputParser interface is the basic interface for parsing
* data from a server or database into an array of items.
*
* This interface is generally used in a LazyCollection.
* @see org.apache.royale.net.dataConverters.LazyCollection.
*
* @langversion 3.0
* @playerversion Flash 10.2
* @playerversion AIR 2.6
* @productversion Royale 0.0
*/
public interface IInputParser
{
/**
* Take the input string (could be serialized data set,
* XML, or JSON) and return an array of serialized data
* items.
*
* @param s Serialized data set, XML or JSON.
* @return An Array of serialized data items.
*
* @langversion 3.0
* @playerversion Flash 10.2
* @playerversion AIR 2.6
* @productversion Royale 0.0
*/
function parseItems(s:String):Array;
}
}