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/* $Id: ExtensionAttachment.java 679326 2008-07-24 09:35:34Z vhennebert $ */
package org.apache.fop.fo.extensions;
/**
* This interface is implemented by objects that are returned by special extension element
* through the FONode.getExtensionAttachment() method. Such objects are carried in the FO tree
* and made available to the layout managers that support processing extension attachments or
* support passing them on to the area tree where they can be picked up by renderers.
*
* NOTE: Classes which implement this interface need to be Serializable!
*/
public interface ExtensionAttachment {
/**
* This method returns a category URI that allows a processor (layout manager or renderer)
* to determine if it supports this object.
* @return the category URI
*/
String getCategory();
}