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017    package org.apache.camel.spi;
018    
019    import org.apache.camel.CamelContext;
020    
021    /**
022     * Represents a resolver of data formats.
023     *
024     * @version 
025     */
026    public interface DataFormatResolver {
027    
028        /**
029         * Resolves the given data format given its name.
030         *
031         * @param name the name of the data format to lookup in {@link org.apache.camel.spi.Registry} or create
032         * @param context the camel context
033         * @return the data format or <tt>null</tt> if not possible to resolve
034         */
035        DataFormat resolveDataFormat(String name, CamelContext context);
036    
037    }