IProcessingInstructionProcessor.java

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package org.thymeleaf.processor.processinginstruction;

import org.thymeleaf.context.ITemplateContext;
import org.thymeleaf.model.IProcessingInstruction;
import org.thymeleaf.processor.IProcessor;

/**
 * <p>
 *   Base interface for all processors that execute on Processing Instruction events ({@link IProcessingInstruction}).
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Daniel Fernández
 * @see AbstractProcessingInstructionProcessor
 * @see IProcessingInstructionStructureHandler
 * @since 3.0.0
 * 
 */
public interface IProcessingInstructionProcessor extends IProcessor {

    /**
     * <p>
     *   Execute the processor.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     *   The {@link IProcessingInstruction} object argument is immutable, so all modifications to this object or any
     *   instructions to be given to the engine should be done through the specified
     *   {@link IProcessingInstructionStructureHandler} handler.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param context the execution context.
     * @param processingInstruction the event this processor is executing on.
     * @param structureHandler the handler that will centralise modifications and commands to the engine.
     */
    public void process(
            final ITemplateContext context,
            final IProcessingInstruction processingInstruction, final IProcessingInstructionStructureHandler structureHandler);

}