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1   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
2   // MillScript: an Open Spice interpreter and batch website creation tool
3   // Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Open World Ltd
4   // Copyright (C) 2005 Kevin Rogers
5   //
6   // This file is part of MillScript.
7   //
8   // MillScript is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
9   // the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
10  // Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
11  // any later version.
12  //
13  // MillScript is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
14  // ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
15  // FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
16  // more details.
17  //
18  // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
19  // MillScript; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple
20  // Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
21  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
22  package org.millscript.millscript.render;
23  
24  import java.io.IOException;
25  
26  /**
27   * This interface is implemented by objects which need to customise their
28   * rendering. 
29   */
30  public interface Renderable {
31  
32      /**
33       * This method is called to render the implementing object to the specified
34       * renderer.
35       * <p>
36       * If the implementing object is not a core part of MillScript you may need
37       * to query what type of renderer it is, so you can further customise your
38       * rendering as appropriate.
39       * </p>
40       *
41       * @param r the renderer to render this object with
42       * @throws IOException  thrown if an IO problem occurs
43       */
44      public void render( final Renderer r ) throws IOException;
45  
46  }