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package org.apache.xerces.xni.parser;

/**
 * The component manager manages a parser configuration and the components
 * that make up that configuration. The manager notifies each component
 * before parsing to allow the components to initialize their state; and
 * also any time that a parser feature or property changes.
 * <p>
 * The methods of the component manager allow components to query features
 * and properties that affect the operation of the component.
 *
 * @see XMLComponent
 *
 * @author Andy Clark, IBM
 *
 * @version $Id: XMLComponentManager.java 447244 2006-09-18 05:20:40Z mrglavas $
 */
public interface XMLComponentManager {

    //
    // XMLComponentManager methods
    //

    /**
     * Returns the state of a feature.
     * 
     * @param featureId The feature identifier.
     * 
     * @throws XMLConfigurationException Thrown on configuration error.
     */
    public boolean getFeature(String featureId)
        throws XMLConfigurationException;

    /**
     * Returns the value of a property.
     * 
     * @param propertyId The property identifier.
     * 
    * @throws XMLConfigurationException Thrown on configuration error.
     */
    public Object getProperty(String propertyId)
        throws XMLConfigurationException;

} // interface XMLComponentManager
