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package nextapp.echo2.webcontainer;

import nextapp.echo2.app.update.ServerComponentUpdate;

/**
 * A participant in a partial update.
 */
public interface PartialUpdateParticipant {
    
    /**
     * Determines if this partial update participant is capable of performing
     * its specific task.
     * 
     * @param rc the relevant <code>RenderContext</code>
     * @param update the <code>ServerComponentUpdate</code> to be 
     *        processed.
     * @return true if the participant is capable of performing the task
     */
    public boolean canRenderProperty(RenderContext rc, ServerComponentUpdate update);
    
    /**
     * Renders an update to the client to perform the partial update.
     * 
     * @param rc the relevant <code>RenderContext</code>
     * @param update the <code>ServerComponentUpdate</code> to be 
     *        processed
     */
    public void renderProperty(RenderContext rc, ServerComponentUpdate update);
}