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/*
* $Id: Replaceable.java 23 2007-02-16 07:44:41Z max $
*
* Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Maximilian Antoni. All rights reserved.
*
* This software is licensed as described in the file LICENSE.txt, which you
* should have received as part of this distribution. The terms are also
* available at http://www.maxantoni.de/projects/eva-properties/license.txt.
*/
package com.eva.properties;
/**
* defines a replaceable value.
*
* @author Max Antoni
* @version $Revision: 23 $
*/
public interface Replaceable {
/**
* replaces this replaceable using the given context.
*
* @param inContext the context.
* @return the replaced object.
* @throws PropertiesException
*/
public abstract Object replace(Context inContext)
throws PropertiesException;
/**
* writes this replaceable to the given writer.
*
* @param inoutWriter the writer.
*/
public abstract void write(Writer inoutWriter);
/**
* copies this replaceable.
*
* @param inParent the parent properties.
* @return the copy of this replaceable.
*/
public abstract Replaceable copy(Properties inParent);
}