package org.apache.commons.contract;

 import java.util.Map;

 import org.apache.commons.contract.descriptor.ParameterDescriptor;

 import org.apache.commons.contract.descriptor.ResultDescriptor;

 public interface Processor {

     /**

      * Implement this method to provide the logic of the processor

      * 

      * @param parameter a map containing the parameters for this process call.

      *                  

      * @return result

      * @throws Exception 

      */

     public Result process(Map parameter, Context context) throws Exception;

     // The following methods describe the behaviour of the processor

     // The parameters needed

     public ParameterDescriptor[] getParameterDescriptors();

     // The states/results that this renderer generates

     public ResultDescriptor[] getResultDescriptors();

 }