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package org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.modules.parser.ext.factory.stylekey;
import org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.modules.parser.ext.factory.base.ClassFactory;
import org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.style.StyleKey;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Iterator;
/**
* A style key factory.
*
* @author Thomas Morgner
*/
public interface StyleKeyFactory extends Serializable {
/**
* Returns a style key.
*
* @param name
* the name.
* @return The style key.
*/
public StyleKey getStyleKey( String name );
/**
* Creates an object.
*
* @param k
* the style key.
* @param value
* the value.
* @param c
* the class.
* @param cf
* the class factory used to create the basic object.
* @return The object.
*/
public Object createBasicObject( StyleKey k, String value, Class c, ClassFactory cf );
/**
* Returns an iterator that provides access to the registered keys.
*
* @return The iterator.
*/
public Iterator getRegisteredKeys();
}