syncfilter.java

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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Funambol
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 */

package com.funambol.syncml.protocol;

/**
 * The interface <i>SyncFilter</i> is used by the SyncManager to apply a
 * filter defined for a SyncSource to the outgoing request.
 * <p>
 * An implementation of SyncSource can contain an implementation of SyncFilter,
 * that must be able to provide a SyncML 1.2 filter when the method toString()
 * is called.
 */
public interface SyncFilter {
    
    //------------------------------------------------------------ Attributes
    
    //--------------------------------------------------------------- Methods

    /**
     * Format the Filter in SyncML syntax, according to the parameter
     * contained in the SyncFilter implementation.
     *
     * @return the SyncML filter to add to the Alert command.
     */
    public String toSyncML();

    /**
     * Format the Filter in SyncML syntax. This is done according to the
     * parameter contained in the SyncFilter implementation, but with a size
     * limit forced by the sync engine. This limit is usually maxMsgSize
     * or MaxObjSize.
     *
     * @return the SyncML filter to add to the Alert command.
     */
    public String toSyncML(int maxSize);

}