001    /*
002     * Copyright 2007 - 2009 JEuclid, http://jeuclid.sf.net
003     * 
004     * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005     * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
006     * You may obtain a copy of the License at
007     *
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010     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
011     * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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013     * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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015     */
016    
017    /* $Id: ConverterDetector.java,v 31460f6f5a3d 2009/04/09 08:06:13 maxberger $ */
018    
019    package net.sourceforge.jeuclid.converter;
020    
021    /**
022     * Interface for all Image Conversion Detectors.
023     * 
024     * @version $Revision: 31460f6f5a3d $
025     */
026    public interface ConverterDetector {
027    
028        /**
029         * Detects conversions available through this plugin and registers them
030         * with the given registry.
031         * <p>
032         * The detector should only register the conversions which can be carried
033         * out without Exceptions. The detection process itself should not throw
034         * an exception either. If a detector cannot find the necessary classes,
035         * it should register nothing.
036         * 
037         * @param registry
038         *            ConverterRegistry to use.
039         */
040        void detectConversionPlugins(final ConverterRegistry registry);
041    
042    }