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| |
| package org.apache.synapse.config.xml; |
| |
| import javax.xml.namespace.QName; |
| |
| import org.apache.axiom.om.OMElement; |
| import org.apache.synapse.config.SynapseConfiguration; |
| |
| import java.util.Properties; |
| |
| /** |
| * This interface defines the configuration factories of Synapse |
| */ |
| public interface ConfigurationFactory { |
| |
| /** |
| * Get the tag QName of the element piece that will be |
| * build using the factory |
| * |
| * @return QName describing the element |
| */ |
| QName getTagQName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Get (basically builds) the configuration of Synapse built up from |
| * an OMElement using the defined factory |
| * |
| * @param element OMElement describing the configuration to be build |
| * @return SynapseConfiguration build using the relevant factory |
| */ |
| SynapseConfiguration getConfiguration(OMElement element, Properties properties); |
| |
| /** |
| * Get the class which serializes the specified element |
| * |
| * @return Class defining the Serializer |
| */ |
| Class getSerializerClass(); |
| } |