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16 package org.apache.cocoon.components.transcoder;
17
18 import org.apache.batik.transcoder.Transcoder;
19
20 /**
21  * Apache Batik Transcoder factory.
22  * When given a MIME type, find a Transcoder which supports that MIME type.
23  * @author <a HREF="mailto:rossb@apache.org">Ross Burton</a>
24  * @version CVS $Id: TranscoderFactory.java 30932 2004-07-29 17:35:38Z vgritsenko $
25  */

26 public interface TranscoderFactory {
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 transcoder, or <code>null> if one cannot be found
32    */

33   Transcoder createTranscoder(String JavaDoc mimeType) ;
34 }
35
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