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31  
32  package com.unitesk.atp.text.localize;
33  
34  /***
35   * The manager of localized strings.
36   * It maintains associations between objects and bundles of named localized strings.
37   *
38   * @author <A href="mailto:demakov@ispras.ru">Alexey Demakov</A>
39   * @version $Id: StringManager.java,v 1.2 2004/10/11 15:00:43 all-x Exp $
40   */
41  public interface StringManager
42  {
43      /***
44       * Get localized string for the specified object.
45       * <code>getString( name, obj )</code> call is equivalent to
46       * {@link #getString(Class,String,Object) getString( obj.getClass(), name, obj )}.
47       *
48       * @param obj   The specified object.
49       * @param name   The name of localized string for this object.
50       * @return   Localized string or <code>null</code> if it is not found.
51       */
52      String getString( String name, Object obj );
53  
54      /***
55       * Get localized string for the specified class.
56       *
57       * <code>getString( cls, name )</code> call is equivalent to
58       * {@link #getString(Class,String,Object) getString( cls, name, null )}.
59       *
60       * @param cls   The specified class.
61       * @param name   The name of localized string for the specified class.
62       * @return   Localized string or <code>null</code> if it is not found.
63       */
64      String getString( Class cls, String name );
65  
66      /***
67       * Get localized string for the specified class and
68       * customize it for the specified object.
69       *
70       * @param cls   The specified class.
71       * @param obj   The specified object.
72       * @param name   The name of localized string for the specified class.
73       * @return   Localized string or <code>null</code> if it is not found.
74       */
75      String getString( Class cls, String name, Object obj );
76  }