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1 /*====================================================================
2
3 Objectweb Explorer Framework
4 Copyright (C) 2000-2004 INRIA - USTL - LIFL - GOAL
5 Contact: openccm@objectweb.org
6
7 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
8 modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
9 License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
10 version 2.1 of the License, or any later version.
11
12 This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
14 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
15 Lesser General Public License for more details.
16
17 You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
18 License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
19 Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
20 USA
21
22 Initial developer(s): Jerome Moroy, Philippe Merle.
23 Contributor(s): ______________________________________.
24
25 ====================================================================*/
26 package org.objectweb.util.explorer.context.api;
27
28 /**
29  *
30  *
31  * @author <a HREF="mailto:Jerome.Moroy@lifl.fr">Jérôme Moroy</a>,
32  * <a HREF="mailto:Philippe.Merle@lifl.fr">Philippe Merle</a>.
33  *
34  * @version 0.1
35  */
36 public interface Decoder {
37
38     /**
39      * Uses to decode an object, for example if it's a CORBA Object
40      * @param node The object to decode
41      * @return the decoded object
42      */
43     public Object JavaDoc decode(Object JavaDoc node);
44
45     /**
46      * Fixes the next element of the chain
47      * @param decoder The next decoder
48      */
49     public void setNext(Decoder decoder);
50         
51 }
52
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