Parser.java

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package com.mxgraph.util.svg;

/**
 * This interface represents a parser.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:stephane@hillion.org">Stephane Hillion</a>
 * @version $Id: Parser.java,v 1.1 2012/11/15 13:26:45 gaudenz Exp $
 */
public interface Parser
{

	/**
	 * Parses the given string
	 */
	void parse(String s) throws ParseException;

	/**
	 * Allows an application to register an error event handler.
	 *
	 * <p>If the application does not register an error event handler,
	 * all error events reported by the parser will cause an exception
	 * to be thrown.
	 *
	 * <p>Applications may register a new or different handler in the
	 * middle of a parse, and the parser must begin using the new
	 * handler immediately.</p>
	 * @param handler The error handler.
	 */
	void setErrorHandler(ErrorHandler handler);
}