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1 /*
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16 package org.apache.cocoon.forms.binding;
17
18 import org.apache.excalibur.source.Source;
19
20 /**
21  * BindingManager declares the factory method that produces actual Bindings.
22  * @version $Id: BindingManager.java 151179 2005-02-03 16:55:16Z tim $
23  */
24 public interface BindingManager {
25
26     /**
27      * Avalon Role for this service interface.
28      */
29     String JavaDoc ROLE = BindingManager.class.getName();
30
31     /**
32      * Constant matching the namespace used for the Binding config files.
33      */
34     String JavaDoc NAMESPACE = "http://apache.org/cocoon/forms/1.0#binding";
35
36     /**
37      * Creates a binding from the XML config found at source parameter.
38      * The binding will be cached.
39      */
40     Binding createBinding(Source bindingFile) throws BindingException;
41
42     /**
43      * Creates a binding from the XML config found at bindingURI parameter.
44      * The binding will be cached.
45      */
46     Binding createBinding(String JavaDoc bindingURI) throws BindingException;
47 }
48
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