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037
038package javax.xml.transform.sax;
039
040import javax.xml.transform.Source;
041import javax.xml.transform.Templates;
042import javax.xml.transform.TransformerConfigurationException;
043import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
044import org.xml.sax.XMLFilter;
045
046/**
047 * Specialized transformer factory with support for SAX-specific factory
048 * methods.
049 * This factory provides SAX content handlers that can create transformation
050 * templates and transformers.
051 *
052 * @author (a href='mailto:dog@gnu.org'>Chris Burdess</a)
053 */
054public abstract class SAXTransformerFactory extends TransformerFactory
055{
056
057  /**
058   * Factory feature indicating that the factory can be cast to this class.
059   */
060  public static final String FEATURE =
061    "http://javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory/feature";
062
063  /**
064   * Factory feature indicating that this factory can create new XMLFilters.
065   */
066  public static final String FEATURE_XMLFILTER =
067    "http://javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory/feature/xmlfilter";
068
069  protected SAXTransformerFactory()
070  {
071  }
072
073  /**
074   * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a result,
075   * using the specified transformation.
076   * @param src the source stylesheet
077   */
078  public abstract TransformerHandler newTransformerHandler(Source src)
079    throws TransformerConfigurationException;
080
081  /**
082   * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a result,
083   * using the specified transformation.
084   * @param templates the compiled stylesheet
085   */
086  public abstract TransformerHandler newTransformerHandler(Templates templates)
087    throws TransformerConfigurationException;
088
089  /**
090   * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a result,
091   * using the identity transform.
092   */
093  public abstract TransformerHandler newTransformerHandler()
094    throws TransformerConfigurationException;
095
096  /**
097   * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a
098   * transformation template.
099   */
100  public abstract TemplatesHandler newTemplatesHandler()
101    throws TransformerConfigurationException;
102
103  /**
104   * Creates an XML filter for the specified source.
105   */
106  public abstract XMLFilter newXMLFilter(Source src)
107    throws TransformerConfigurationException;
108
109  /**
110   * Creates an XML filter for the specified compiled stylesheet.
111   */
112  public abstract XMLFilter newXMLFilter(Templates templates)
113    throws TransformerConfigurationException;
114
115}