tapestry-core/src/main/java/org/apache/tapestry5/services/MarkupRendererFilter.java

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package org.apache.tapestry5.services;

import org.apache.tapestry5.MarkupWriter;

/**
 * Filter interface for {@link org.apache.tapestry5.services.MarkupRenderer}, which allows for code to execute before
 * and/or after the main rendering process. Typically, this is to allow for the placement of
 * {@linkplain org.apache.tapestry5.services.Environment environmental services}.
 * 
 * @see org.apache.tapestry5.modules.TapestryModule#contributeMarkupRenderer
 */
public interface MarkupRendererFilter
{
    /**
     * Implementations should perform work before or after passing the writer to the renderer.
     * 
     * @param writer
     *            to which markup should be written
     * @param renderer
     *            delegate to which the writer should be passed.
     */
    void renderMarkup(MarkupWriter writer, MarkupRenderer renderer);
}