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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.render;

import org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.Configuration;
import org.apache.fop.apps.FOUserAgent;

/**
 * Abstract base classes for renderer-related configurator classes. This class basically just
 * provides an accessor to the specific renderer configuration object.
 */
public abstract class AbstractRendererConfigurator extends AbstractConfigurator {

    private static final String TYPE = "renderer";
    
    /**
     * Default constructor
     * @param userAgent user agent
     */
    public AbstractRendererConfigurator(FOUserAgent userAgent) {
        super(userAgent);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the configuration subtree for a specific renderer.
     * @param renderer the renderer
     * @return the requested configuration subtree, null if there's no configuration
     */
    protected Configuration getRendererConfig(Renderer renderer) {
        return super.getConfig(renderer.getMimeType());
    }

    /**
     * Returns the configuration subtree for a specific renderer.
     * @param mimeType the MIME type of the renderer
     * @return the requested configuration subtree, null if there's no configuration
     */
    protected Configuration getRendererConfig(String mimeType) {
        return super.getConfig(mimeType);
    }
    
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public String getType() {
        return TYPE;
    }

}