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005       Department of Geography, University of Bonn
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022    
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027    
028     Department of Geography, University of Bonn
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031     Germany
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033    
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035    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
036    
037    package org.deegree.tools.app3d;
038    
039    import java.util.Map;
040    
041    import javax.media.j3d.Group;
042    
043    /**
044     * The <code>J3DExporter</code> Inteface allows for easy access to some common the export methods.
045     *
046     * @author <a href="mailto:bezema@lat-lon.de">Rutger Bezema</a>
047     *
048     * @author last edited by: $Author:$
049     *
050     * @version $Revision:$, $Date:$
051     *
052     */
053    
054    public interface J3DExporter {
055    
056        /**
057         * A method which can be called to export to the given format.
058         *
059         * @param result
060         *            a reference to which the implementing class should write.
061         * @param j3dScene
062         *            the scene to be exported.
063         */
064        public void export( StringBuilder result, Group j3dScene );
065    
066        /**
067         * @return A Name which can be presented to a calling client;
068         */
069        public String getName();
070    
071        /**
072         * @return a simple description which describes the function of the implementing class.
073         */
074        public String getShortDescription();
075    
076        /**
077         * Should return a list of parameter names (keys) with their description (values) of all parameters this Exporter
078         * supports. It is up to the requester to use the given parameters and call the required constructor with the map<String,
079         * String>, containing the keys that have values.
080         *
081         * @return a map containing the parameter names (keys) and their description (values)
082         */
083        public Map<String, String> getParameterMap();
084    
085    }