Bridge


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18  package org.apache.batik.bridge;
19  
20  /**
21   * A tagging interface that all bridges must implement. A bridge is
22   * responsible on creating and maintaining an appropriate object
23   * according to an Element.
24   *
25   * @author <a HREF="mailto:Thierry.Kormann@sophia.inria.fr">Thierry Kormann</a>
26   * @version $Id: Bridge.java,v 1.8 2004/08/18 07:12:30 vhardy Exp $
27   */
28  public interface Bridge {
29  
30      /**
31       * Returns the namespace URI of the element this <tt>Bridge</tt> is
32       * dedicated to.
33       */
34      String   getNamespaceURI();
35  
36      /**
37       * Returns the local name of the element this <tt>Bridge</tt> is dedicated
38       * to.
39       */
40      String   getLocalName();
41  
42      /**
43       * Returns a new instance of this bridge.
44       */
45      Bridge getInstance();
46  }
47

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