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package org.eclipse.jface.text.source.translation;
/**
* A tag handler factory provides access to tag
* handlers.
*
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface ITagHandlerFactory {
/**
* Returns a handler that can handle the
* given tag.
* <p>
* Depending on the used handler the factory might
* return a new or a shared instance.</p>
*
* @param tag the tag for which to return the handler
* @return a tag handler or <code>null</code> if no handler
* is available
*/
public ITagHandler getHandler(String tag);
/**
* Finds and returns a handler that can handle
* the given text snippet.
* <p>
* Depending on the used handler the factory might
* return a new or a shared instance.</p>
*
* @param text the text for which to find a handler
* @return a tag handler or <code>null</code> if no handler
* is available
*/
public ITagHandler findHandler(String text);
}