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*
* --------------------
* XmlWriteHandler.java
* --------------------
* (C) Copyright 2003-2005, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
*
* Original Author: Thomas Morgner;
* Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
*
* $Id: XmlWriteHandler.java,v 1.3 2005/10/18 13:35:06 mungady Exp $
*
* Changes (from 26-Nov-2003)
* --------------------------
* 26-Nov-2003 : Added standard header and Javadocs (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.xml.writer;
import java.io.IOException;
/**
* The interface that must be supported by all XML write handlers.
*/
public interface XmlWriteHandler {
/**
* Returns the root handler for this write handler. The root handler
* will be used to resolve the child handlers.
*
* @return the root handler.
*/
public RootXmlWriteHandler getRootHandler();
/**
* Sets the root handler.
*
* @param rootHandler the root handler.
*/
public void setRootHandler(RootXmlWriteHandler rootHandler);
/**
* Performs the writing of a single object.
*
* @param tagName the tag name for the generated xml element.
* @param object the object to be written.
* @param writer the writer.
* @param mPlexAttribute the multiplexer selector attribute name.
* @param mPlexValue the multiplexers attribute value corresponding to this
* object type.
*
* @throws IOException if an IOError occured.
* @throws XMLWriterException if an XmlDefinition error occured.
*/
public void write(String tagName, Object object, XMLWriter writer,
String mPlexAttribute, String mPlexValue)
throws IOException, XMLWriterException;
}