LogParser.java

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 * Copyright 2011 André Rouél
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package net.sf.jacclog.service.importer.api.parser;

import net.sf.jacclog.api.domain.ReadonlyLogEntry;

public interface LogParser<E extends ReadonlyLogEntry> {

	/**
	 * Parse a log line.
	 * 
	 * @param line
	 *            Line of a log file
	 * @return log entry
	 */
	E parseLine(final String line);

	/**
	 * The given filter will be used to clean out any line with it.
	 * 
	 * @param filter
	 */
	void setPostProcessor(final LogEntryPostProcessor filter);

}