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27 package mir.generator;
29 import mir.log.LoggerWrapper;
31 import java.util.List;
35 * A "generator" is an abstraction for a template
36 * If you need a generator, use MirGeneratorLocalizer
38 public interface Generator {
39 /** This is the method that actually runs the template engine on this template
40 * @param anOutputWriter a writer to the file we want to generate, use the
41 * MirGeneratorLocalizer to create a writer.
42 * @param aValues the key/value pairs which the template engine will use as variables
44 void generate(Object anOutputWriter, Map aValues, LoggerWrapper aLogger) throws GeneratorExc, GeneratorFailure;
47 Generator makeGenerator(String anIdentifier, Interceptor anInterceptor) throws GeneratorExc, GeneratorFailure;
50 interface LibraryFactory {
51 Library makeLibrary(String anInitializationString) throws GeneratorExc, GeneratorFailure ;
54 interface Interceptor {
55 Object intercept(Object anObject);
58 /** interface for a generator implementation independent function */
60 /** performs the function with the given parameters */
61 Object perform(List aParameters) throws GeneratorExc, GeneratorFailure;