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037    
038    package javax.xml.transform.sax;
039    
040    import javax.xml.transform.Source;
041    import javax.xml.transform.Templates;
042    import javax.xml.transform.TransformerConfigurationException;
043    import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
044    import org.xml.sax.XMLFilter;
045    
046    /**
047     * Specialized transformer factory with support for SAX-specific factory
048     * methods.
049     * This factory provides SAX content handlers that can create transformation
050     * templates and transformers.
051     *
052     * @author (a href='mailto:dog@gnu.org'>Chris Burdess</a)
053     */
054    public abstract class SAXTransformerFactory extends TransformerFactory
055    {
056    
057      /**
058       * Factory feature indicating that the factory can be cast to this class.
059       */
060      public static final String FEATURE =
061        "http://javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory/feature";
062    
063      /**
064       * Factory feature indicating that this factory can create new XMLFilters.
065       */
066      public static final String FEATURE_XMLFILTER =
067        "http://javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXTransformerFactory/feature/xmlfilter";
068    
069      protected SAXTransformerFactory()
070      {
071      }
072    
073      /**
074       * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a result,
075       * using the specified transformation.
076       * @param src the source stylesheet
077       */
078      public abstract TransformerHandler newTransformerHandler(Source src)
079        throws TransformerConfigurationException;
080    
081      /**
082       * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a result,
083       * using the specified transformation.
084       * @param templates the compiled stylesheet
085       */
086      public abstract TransformerHandler newTransformerHandler(Templates templates)
087        throws TransformerConfigurationException;
088    
089      /**
090       * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a result,
091       * using the identity transform.
092       */
093      public abstract TransformerHandler newTransformerHandler()
094        throws TransformerConfigurationException;
095    
096      /**
097       * Returns a content handler that can process SAX events into a
098       * transformation template.
099       */
100      public abstract TemplatesHandler newTemplatesHandler()
101        throws TransformerConfigurationException;
102    
103      /**
104       * Creates an XML filter for the specified source.
105       */
106      public abstract XMLFilter newXMLFilter(Source src)
107        throws TransformerConfigurationException;
108    
109      /**
110       * Creates an XML filter for the specified compiled stylesheet.
111       */
112      public abstract XMLFilter newXMLFilter(Templates templates)
113        throws TransformerConfigurationException;
114    
115    }