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package org.apache.batik.script;

import java.net.URL;

An interface for factory objects than can create Interpreter instances for a particular script language. 
Author:
Christophe Jolif
Version:
$Id: InterpreterFactory.java 1733416 2016-03-03 07:07:13Z gadams $/**
 * An interface for factory objects than can create {@link Interpreter}
 * instances for a particular script language.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:cjolif@ilog.fr">Christophe Jolif</a>
 * @version $Id: InterpreterFactory.java 1733416 2016-03-03 07:07:13Z gadams $
 */
public interface InterpreterFactory {

    
Returns the mime-types to register this interpereter with.
/**
     * Returns the mime-types to register this interpereter with.
     */
    String[] getMimeTypes();

    
This method should create an instance of Interpreter
interface implementation.
Params:
documentURL – the url for the document which will be scripted
svg12 – whether the document is an SVG 1.2 document
imports – The set of classes/packages to import (if
               the interpreter supports that), may be null./**
     * This method should create an instance of <code>Interpreter</code>
     * interface implementation.
     *
     * @param documentURL the url for the document which will be scripted
     * @param svg12 whether the document is an SVG 1.2 document
     * @param imports The set of classes/packages to import (if
     *                the interpreter supports that), may be null.
     */
    Interpreter createInterpreter(URL documentURL, boolean svg12,
                                  ImportInfo imports);

    
This method should create an instance of Interpreter
interface implementation.
Params:
documentURL – the url for the document which will be scripted
svg12 – whether the document is an SVG 1.2 document/**
     * This method should create an instance of <code>Interpreter</code>
     * interface implementation.
     *
     * @param documentURL the url for the document which will be scripted
     * @param svg12 whether the document is an SVG 1.2 document
     */
    Interpreter createInterpreter(URL documentURL, boolean svg12);
}