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1   /*
2    * $Id: PatternDefinitionResolver.java 823662 2009-10-09 18:48:03Z apetrelli $
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21  
22  package org.apache.tiles.definition.pattern;
23  
24  import java.util.Map;
25  
26  import org.apache.tiles.Definition;
27  
28  /***
29   * Resolves a definition starting from patterns stored in definition maps.
30   *
31   * @param <T> The type of the customization key.
32   * @version $Rev: 823662 $ $Date: 2009-10-09 20:48:03 +0200 (ven, 09 ott 2009) $
33   * @since 2.2.0
34   */
35  public interface PatternDefinitionResolver<T> {
36  
37      /***
38       * Stores definition patterns.
39       *
40       * @param localeDefsMap The map of definitions that may contain also
41       * patterns.
42       * @param customizationKey The customization key.
43       * @return The map of the definitions not recognized as containing
44       * definition patterns.
45       * @since 2.2.1
46       */
47      Map<String, Definition> storeDefinitionPatterns(Map<String, Definition> localeDefsMap,
48              T customizationKey);
49  
50      /***
51       * Resolves a definition searching in all patterns for the requested
52       * customization key.
53       *
54       * @param name The name of the definition.
55       * @param customizationKey The customization key.
56       * @return The resolved definition.
57       * @since 2.2.0
58       */
59      Definition resolveDefinition(String name, T customizationKey);
60  }