framework/src/com/primix/tapestry/ISpecificationSource.java

package com.primix.tapestry;

import com.primix.tapestry.spec.*;
/*
 * Tapestry Web Application Framework
 * Copyright (c) 2000 by Howard Ship and Primix Solutions
 *
 * Primix Solutions
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 * Watertown, MA 02472
 * http://www.primix.com
 * mailto:hship@primix.com
 * 
 * This library is free software.
 * 
 * You may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Version 2.1 of the license should be included with this distribution in
 * the file LICENSE, as well as License.html. If the license is not
 * included with this distribution, you may find a copy at the FSF web
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 * Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 */

/**
 *  Defines access to component specifications.
 *
 *  @see ComponentSpecification
 *
 * @author Howard Ship
 * @version $Id$
 */


public interface ISpecificationSource
{
    /**
     *  Gets a specification from the cache, possibly parsing it at the same time.
     *
     *  <p>The type is used to locate the resource that defines the specification.  In
     *  practical terms, this is the XML file which contains the specification.
     *
     * @throws ResourceUnavailableException if the specification cannot be located or loaded.
     *
     */
 
    public ComponentSpecification getSpecification(String type)
        throws ResourceUnavailableException;
}