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package org.sakaiproject.jsf.spreadsheet;

import java.util.List;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

/**
 * A simple utility class for downloading generic spreadsheet-style data
 * in a variety of formats.
 */
public interface SpreadsheetDataFileWriter {
	/**
	 * Put a file describing the spreadsheet-style data into to the HTTP servlet response.
	 * 
	 * @param spreadsheetData a list of rows, beginning with a header row, each being a list
	 * of column objects 
	 * @param fileName
	 * @param response
	 */
	public void writeDataToResponse(List<List<Object>> spreadsheetData, String fileName, HttpServletResponse response);
}