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17 package org.apache.jetspeed.serializer;
18
19
20 /***
21 * Jetspeed Serializer Factory
22 *
23 * <p>Interface for creating serializers. Serializer keep some state so they should be recreated as needed
24 * We will revisit this class in the refactoring in 2.2 as Im not really sure why we need a primary and secondary class
25 * but I think its related to the dependencies fixed in these issues, see:
26 * http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JS2-771 and http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JS2-770
27 * </p>
28 */
29 public interface JetspeedSerializerFactory
30 {
31
32 /*** Create basic Jetspeed Serializer */
33 public final static String PRIMARY = "primary";
34 /*** Create a secondary Jetspeed Serializer (registry data) */
35 public final static String SECONDARY = "secondary";
36
37 /***
38 * Create a Jetspeed Serializer of one of the two supported types
39 * @param serializerType eithe PRIMARY OR SECONDARY
40 * @return
41 */
42 public JetspeedSerializer create(String serializerType);
43
44 }