src/org/apache/xalan/transformer/TransformerClient.java

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package org.apache.xalan.transformer;

/**
 * A content handler can get a reference
 * to a TransformState by implementing
 * the TransformerClient interface.  Xalan will check for
 * that interface before it calls startDocument, and, if it
 * is implemented, pass in a TransformState reference to the
 * setTransformState method.
 */
public interface TransformerClient
{

  /**
   * Pass in a reference to a TransformState object, which
   * can be used during SAX ContentHandler events to obtain
   * information about he state of the transformation. This
   * method will be called  before each startDocument event.
   *
   * @param ts A reference to a TransformState object
   */
  void setTransformState(TransformState ts);
}