BPMN2ParserRule.java

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package org.savara.bpmn2.internal.parser.choreo.rules;

import org.scribble.protocol.model.Block;

/**
 * This interface represents a BPMN2 parser rule.
 *
 */
public interface BPMN2ParserRule {

	/**
	 * This method determines whether the rule supports the
	 * supplied BPMN2 model element.
	 * 
	 * @param elem The element
	 * @return Whether the rule parses the supplied element
	 */
	public boolean isSupported(Object elem);
	
	/**
	 * This method parses the supplied element against the supplied
	 * context.
	 * 
	 * @param context The context
	 * @param elem The element
	 * @param container The container into which converted objects should be placed
	 */
	public void parse(BPMN2ParserContext context, Object elem, Block container);
	
}