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package org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.binding.bts;


/**
 * Represents a resource capable of providing BindingTypes, based on
 * XML and Java component names.  Implementations of this interface
 * may load from files, classpaths, etc.
 */
public interface BindingLoader {

  // ========================================================================
  // Public methods

  /**
   * Returns the BindingType having the given name.
   */
  public BindingType getBindingType(BindingTypeName btName);

  /**
   * Returns the default binding from the given xml type to a POJO (plain-old
   * java object)
   */
  public BindingTypeName lookupPojoFor(XmlTypeName xName);

  /**
   * Returns the default binding from the given xml type to a java class
   * which extends XmlObject.
   */
  public BindingTypeName lookupXmlObjectFor(XmlTypeName xName);

  /**
   * Returns the default binding from the given java type to some xml type.
   */
  public BindingTypeName lookupTypeFor(JavaTypeName jName);

  /**
   * Returns the default binding from the given java type to some xml element.
   */
  public BindingTypeName lookupElementFor(JavaTypeName jName);
}