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16 package org.apache.cocoon.components.sax;
17
18 import org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component;
19 import org.apache.cocoon.xml.XMLConsumer;
20
21 /**
22  * This interfaces identifies classes that serialize XML data, receiving
23  * notification of SAX events.
24  * <br>
25  * It's beyond the scope of this interface to specify the format for
26  * the serialized data.
27  *
28  * @author <a HREF="mailto:cziegeler@apache.org">Carsten Ziegeler</a>
29  * @version CVS $Id: XMLSerializer.java 30932 2004-07-29 17:35:38Z vgritsenko $
30  */

31 public interface XMLSerializer extends XMLConsumer, Component {
32
33     String JavaDoc ROLE = XMLSerializer.class.getName();
34     /**
35      * Get the serialized xml data
36      *
37      * @return The serialized xml data.
38      */

39     Object JavaDoc getSAXFragment();
40 }
41
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