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package info.magnolia.rendering.template;

import java.util.Map;


/**
 * Base interface for all renderables. Defines for instance the template's title, template script and render type.
 *
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface RenderableDefinition {

    String getId();

    void setId(String id);

    String getName();

    String getRenderType();

    String getTitle();

    String getDescription();

    String getI18nBasename();

    String getTemplateScript();

    Map<String, RenderableDefinition> getVariations();

    /**
     * An arbitrary list of parameters. Used to omit subclass with getters and setters for each
     * extra parameter.
     */
    Map<String, Object> getParameters();

    //TODO: use generics again once we get rid of templating-compatibility module
    Class getModelClass();

    AutoGenerationConfiguration getAutoGeneration();

}