stylekeyfactory.java

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 * --------------------
 * StyleKeyFactory.java
 * --------------------
 * (C)opyright 2003, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Simba Management Limited);
 *
 * $Id: StyleKeyFactory.java,v 1.12.2.1 2003/08/24 14:18:09 taqua Exp $
 *
 * Changes (from 19-Feb-2003)
 * -------------------------
 * 19-Feb-2003 : Added standard header and Javadocs (DG);
 *
 */

package com.jrefinery.report.io.ext.factory.stylekey;

import java.util.Iterator;

import com.jrefinery.report.targets.style.StyleKey;
import org.jfree.xml.factory.objects.ClassFactory;

/**
 * A style key factory.
 *
 * @author Thomas Morgner
 */
public interface StyleKeyFactory
{
  /**
   * Returns a style key.
   *
   * @param name  the name.
   *
   * @return The style key.
   */
  public StyleKey getStyleKey(String name);

  /**
   * Creates an object.
   *
   * @param k  the style key.
   * @param value  the value.
   * @param c  the class.
   * @param cf the class factory used to create the basic object.
   *
   * @return The object.
   */
  public Object createBasicObject(StyleKey k, String value, Class c, ClassFactory cf);

  /**
   * Returns an iterator that provides access to the registered keys.
   *
   * @return The iterator.
   */
  public Iterator getRegisteredKeys();
}