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package org.apache.cocoon.woody.expression;
import org.outerj.expression.Expression;
import org.outerj.expression.ParseException;
import org.outerj.expression.ExpressionException;
/**
* Work interface for the component that creates Expression objects.
* The reason for centralising the creation of expressions is so that
* new functions can be registered in one place.
*
* @version $Id$
*/
public interface ExpressionManager {
String ROLE = ExpressionManager.class.getName();
Expression parse(String expression) throws ParseException, ExpressionException;
}