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14
15 package org.apache.hivemind.definition;
16
17 /**
18  * Defines a parser for the processing of configuration data that is provided
19  * in a textual format. The parsed data is handled as {@link Contribution} to a
20  * configuration point. Each parser is associated with a certain input format,
21  * which is specified by {@link #getInputFormat()}.
22  * The parsing is done by an instance of {@link ConfigurationParser}
23  * which is created by a {@link ConfigurationParserConstructor}.
24  *
25  * @author Huegen
26  */
27 public interface ConfigurationParserDefinition extends ExtensionDefinition
28 {
29     /**
30      * @return the format of the data the parser can process
31      */
32     public String JavaDoc getInputFormat();
33     
34     /**
35      * @return a factory for the construction of a parser instance
36      */
37     public ConfigurationParserConstructor getParserConstructor();
38 }
39
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