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| /* |
| * $Id$ |
| */ |
| package org.apache.xalan.serialize; |
| |
| import java.io.IOException; |
| import java.io.OutputStream; |
| import java.io.Writer; |
| import java.util.Properties; |
| |
| import org.xml.sax.ContentHandler; |
| |
| /** |
| * The Serializer interface is implemented by Serializers to publish methods |
| * to get and set streams and writers, to set the output properties, and |
| * get the Serializer as a ContentHandler or DOMSerializer. |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public interface Serializer |
| { |
| |
| /** |
| * Specifies an output stream to which the document should be |
| * serialized. This method should not be called while the |
| * serializer is in the process of serializing a document. |
| * <p> |
| * The encoding specified in the output {@link Properties} is used, or |
| * if no encoding was specified, the default for the selected |
| * output method. |
| * |
| * @param output The output stream |
| * |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public void setOutputStream(OutputStream output); |
| |
| /** |
| * Get the output stream where the events will be serialized to. |
| * |
| * @return reference to the result stream, or null of only a writer was |
| * set. |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public OutputStream getOutputStream(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Specifies a writer to which the document should be serialized. |
| * This method should not be called while the serializer is in |
| * the process of serializing a document. |
| * <p> |
| * The encoding specified for the output {@link Properties} must be |
| * identical to the output format used with the writer. |
| * |
| * @param writer The output writer stream |
| * |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public void setWriter(Writer writer); |
| |
| /** |
| * Get the character stream where the events will be serialized to. |
| * |
| * @return Reference to the result Writer, or null. |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public Writer getWriter(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Specifies an output format for this serializer. It the |
| * serializer has already been associated with an output format, |
| * it will switch to the new format. This method should not be |
| * called while the serializer is in the process of serializing |
| * a document. |
| * |
| * @param format The output format to use |
| * |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public void setOutputFormat(Properties format); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the output format for this serializer. |
| * |
| * @return The output format in use |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public Properties getOutputFormat(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Return a {@link ContentHandler} interface into this serializer. |
| * If the serializer does not support the {@link ContentHandler} |
| * interface, it should return null. |
| * |
| * @return A {@link ContentHandler} interface into this serializer, |
| * or null if the serializer is not SAX 2 capable |
| * @throws IOException An I/O exception occured |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public ContentHandler asContentHandler() throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Return a {@link DOMSerializer} interface into this serializer. |
| * If the serializer does not support the {@link DOMSerializer} |
| * interface, it should return null. |
| * |
| * @return A {@link DOMSerializer} interface into this serializer, |
| * or null if the serializer is not DOM capable |
| * @throws IOException An I/O exception occured |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public DOMSerializer asDOMSerializer() throws IOException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Resets the serializer. If this method returns true, the |
| * serializer may be used for subsequent serialization of new |
| * documents. It is possible to change the output format and |
| * output stream prior to serializing, or to use the existing |
| * output format and output stream. |
| * |
| * @return True if serializer has been reset and can be reused |
| * |
| * @deprecated Use org.apache.xml.serializer.Serializer |
| */ |
| public boolean reset(); |
| } |