1 /********************************************************************************
2 * InternetCafe is a software solution that helps the management of Cybercafes
3 * according with the ITALIAN DECREE LAW ON ANTI-TERROR MEASURES, 27 JULY 2005.
4 * Copyright (C) 2006 Guido Angelo Ingenito
5
6 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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10
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19 *******************************************************************************/
20
21 package base;
22
23 import org.w3c.dom.Document;
24
25 /***
26 * @author skunk This interface must be implemented from any Object that is
27 * rappresentable in XML format and that should be loaded from an XML's
28 * document. This interface defines only a method interface to load a
29 * particular Object from an XML document. Must be used when Object
30 * doesn't have "final" fields declared. To load a particular object
31 * that defines final fields must be used another approach based on
32 * extending a Loadeable abstract class that defines a basic constructor
33 * from an XML document.
34 */
35 public interface IXMLLoadable {
36
37 /***
38 * This method offers the opportunity to load an interface's implementing
39 * Object from a particular XML document.
40 *
41 * @param document
42 * The document from wich the implementing object must be loaded.
43 */
44 Object fromXml(Document document);
45 }