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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine.component;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRExpressionCollector;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.base.JRBaseObjectFactory;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.design.JRVerifier;

/**
 * Responsible with handling a componet during report compile.
 * 
 * @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: ComponentCompiler.java 3138 2009-10-22 15:40:22Z lucianc $
 */
public interface ComponentCompiler
{

	/**
	 * Collects report expressions from a component.
	 * 
	 * @param component the component
	 * @param collector the expression collector
	 */
	void collectExpressions(Component component, JRExpressionCollector collector);

	/**
	 * Logically verifies a component.
	 * 
	 * @param component the component
	 * @param verifier the verifier object, which can be used to raise validation
	 * errors
	 * @see JRVerifier#getCurrentComponentElement()
	 */
	void verify(Component component, JRVerifier verifier);

	/**
	 * Provides a "compiled" component instance that will be included in the
	 * compiled report.
	 * 
	 * @param component the component from the design report
	 * @param baseFactory the factory of base/compiled report elements
	 * @return a component instance that is to be included in the compiled
	 * report
	 */
	Component toCompiledComponent(Component component, JRBaseObjectFactory baseFactory);

}
