ISerializerFactoryExtension.java

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package org.eclipse.riena.internal.communication.factory.hessian.serializer;

import org.eclipse.riena.communication.factory.hessian.serializer.AbstractRienaSerializerFactory;
import org.eclipse.riena.core.injector.extension.ExtensionInterface;
import org.eclipse.riena.core.injector.extension.MapName;

/**
 * Extension interface for defining Riena specific serializer factories.
 */
@ExtensionInterface(id = "serializerFactories")
public interface ISerializerFactoryExtension {

	/**
	 * The unique name of the serializer factory.
	 * 
	 * @return the unique name
	 */
	String getName();

	/**
	 * The comma-separated list of serializer factory names that shall be
	 * executed before this serializer factory.
	 * 
	 * @return the pre serializer factories list
	 */
	String getPreSerializerFactories();

	/**
	 * The comma-separated list of serializer factory names that shall be
	 * executed after this hook.
	 * 
	 * @return the post hooks list
	 */
	String getPostSerializerFactories();

	/**
	 * Create a new instance of a {@code AbstractRienaSerializerFactory}.
	 * 
	 * @return a {@code AbstractRienaSerializerFactory}
	 */
	@MapName("class")
	AbstractRienaSerializerFactory newSerializerFactory();

}