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/*
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 * Created on 10-nov-2005
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 *
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 * gvSIG. Sistema de Informaci?n Geogr?fica de la Generalitat Valenciana
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 * 
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 * Copyright (C) 2004 IVER T.I. and Generalitat Valenciana.
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 * 
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 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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 * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
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 * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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 *  
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 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 * GNU General Public License for more details.
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 * 
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 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
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 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
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 *  
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 * For more information, contact:
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 *
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 *  Generalitat Valenciana
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 *   Conselleria d'Infraestructures i Transport
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 *   Av. Blasco Ib??ez, 50
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 *   46010 VALENCIA
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 *   SPAIN
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 *
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 *      +34 963862235
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 *   gvsig@gva.es
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 *      www.gvsig.gva.es
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 * 
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 *    or
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 * 
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 *   IVER T.I. S.A
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 *   Salamanca 50
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 *   46005 Valencia
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 *   Spain
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 * 
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 *   +34 963163400
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 *   dac@iver.es
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 */
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package com.iver.utiles;
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/**
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 * <p>May be used by objects that want to be serialized with
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 * <code>XMLEntity</code>, and to be instantiated after de-serialized.</p>
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 * 
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 * <p>For example, write a className and the <code>XMLEntity</code> that represents it.
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 * Then, when you read the file, read the class, instantiate it
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 * and read the <code>XMLEntity</code> after it. Then call <code>setXMLEntity()</code>.
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 * Use it for drivers, symbols and so on.</p>
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 * 
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 * @author fjp
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 */
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public interface IPersistance {
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        /**
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         * Gets the class name that allows create objects via introspection.
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         * 
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         * @return the name of the class that persists
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         */
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    String getClassName();
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    /**
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     * <p>Returns an XML entity with all needed information about the class to de-serialize
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     *  and create instances of it.</p>
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     * 
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     * @return the XML entity of the class that persists
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     */
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    XMLEntity getXMLEntity();
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    /**
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     * <p>Sets an XML entity with all needed information about the class to de-serialize
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     *  and create instances of it.</p>
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     * @param xml the XML entity of the class that persists
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     */
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    void setXMLEntity(XMLEntity xml);
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}