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1 /*
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16 package org.apache.cocoon.components.renderer;
17
18 import org.apache.fop.render.Renderer;
19
20 /**
21  * Apache FOP Renderer factory.
22  * When given a MIME type, find a Renderer which supports that MIME type.
23  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dims@yahoo.com">Davanum Srinivas</a>
24  * @version CVS $Id: RendererFactory.java 30932 2004-07-29 17:35:38Z vgritsenko $
25  */
26 public interface RendererFactory {
27
28   /**
29    * Create a transcoder for a specified MIME type.
30    * @param mimeType The MIME type of the destination format
31    * @return A suitable renderer, or <code>null> if one cannot be found
32    */
33   Renderer createRenderer(String JavaDoc mimeType);
34 }
35
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