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package org.apache.cxf.aegis.type;

import javax.xml.namespace.QName;

/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:dan@envoisolutions.com">Dan Diephouse</a>
 * @since Feb 18, 2004
 */
public interface TypeMapping {
    /**
     * Returns a flag indicating if this type mapping has a mapping for a particular Java class.
     * @param javaType the class.
     * @return <code>true</code> if there is a mapping for the type.
     */
    boolean isRegistered(Class javaType);

    /**
     * Returns a flag indicating if this type mapping has a mapping for a particular
     * XML Schema QName.
     * @param xmlType the QName.
     * @return <code>true</code> if there is a mapping for the type.
     */
    boolean isRegistered(QName xmlType);

    /**
     * Register a type, manually specifying the java class, the schema type,
     * and the Aegis type object that provides serialization, deserialization,
     * and schema.
     * @param javaType Java class.
     * @param xmlType XML Schema type QName.
     * @param type Aegis type object.
     */
    void register(Class javaType, QName xmlType, Type type);

    /**
     * Register a type that self-describes the schema type and the Java class.
     * @param type Aegis type object that 
     */
    void register(Type type);

    void removeType(Type type);

    Type getType(Class javaType);

    Type getType(QName xmlType);

    QName getTypeQName(Class clazz);

    TypeCreator getTypeCreator();
    
    /**
     * Each mapping has a URI that identifies it.
     * The mapping for a service uses the service URI.
     * XML files can choose to only contribute mappings that match.
     * @return the URI.
     */
    String getMappingIdentifierURI();
}
