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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2000-2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
3    * 
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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15   */
16  package org.apache.portals.graffito.jcr.mapper;
17  
18  import org.apache.portals.graffito.jcr.mapper.model.ClassDescriptor;
19  
20  /***
21   * This component read the mapping file and gives an access to the ClassDescriptors (the mapping object model)
22   * 
23   * @author <a href="mailto:christophe.lombart@sword-technologies.com">Lombart Christophe </a>
24   * 
25   */
26  public interface Mapper
27  {
28      /***
29       * Get the mapping defition to be used for a specific java bean
30       * @param clazz The java bean class
31       * @return The mapping class found for the desired java bean class 
32       */
33      public abstract ClassDescriptor getClassDescriptorByClass(Class clazz);
34      
35      /***
36       * Get the mapping defition to be used for a specific JCR node type
37       * @param jcrNodeType the jcr node type
38       * @return The mapping class found for the desired java bean class 
39       */
40      public abstract ClassDescriptor getClassDescriptorByNodeType(String jcrNodeType);    
41  }