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| * |
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| package org.apache.tiles.request.render; |
| |
| import java.io.IOException; |
| |
| import org.apache.tiles.request.Request; |
| |
| /** |
| * An object that can render a path, depending on the request passed as a |
| * parameter. |
| * |
| * @version $Rev$ $Date$ |
| */ |
| public interface Renderer { |
| |
| /** |
| * Renders a path. |
| * |
| * @param path The path to render. |
| * @param request The Tiles request context. |
| * @throws IOException If something goes wrong during rendition. |
| */ |
| void render(String path, Request request) throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Checks if this renderer can render a path. Note that this does not mean |
| * it is the <strong>best</strong> renderer available, but checks only its capability. |
| * |
| * @param path The path to be rendered. |
| * @param request The request context. |
| * @return <code>true</code> if this renderer can render the attribute. |
| */ |
| boolean isRenderable(String path, Request request); |
| } |