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1   package org.codehaus.xfire.java.message;
2   
3   import java.util.Calendar;
4   import java.util.Date;
5   
6   /***
7    * Writes messages to an output stream.  When using the MessageWriter
8    * a strict contract must be followed. 
9    * 
10   * TODO: elaborate on contract
11   * 
12   * @author <a href="mailto:dan@envoisolutions.com">Dan Diephouse</a>
13   */
14  public interface MessageWriter
15  {
16      void writeValue( Object value );
17  
18      void writeValueAsCalendar( Calendar calendar );
19  
20      void writeValueAsDate( Date date );
21      
22      void writeValueAsDateTime( Date date );
23      
24      //void writeValueAsTime( Date date );
25  
26      void writeValueAsInt( Integer i );
27  
28      void writeValueAsDouble(Double double1);
29  
30      void writeValueAsLong(Long l);
31  
32      void writeValueAsFloat(Float f);
33  
34      MessageWriter getChildWriter(String name);
35  
36      MessageWriter getChildWriter(String name, String namespace);
37         
38      String getNamespace();
39      
40      void setNamespace( String namespace );
41  
42  	/***
43  	 * @param b
44  	 */
45  	void writeValueAsBoolean(boolean b);
46      
47      /***
48       * Tells the MessageWriter that writing operations are completed so 
49       * it can write the end element.
50       */
51      void close();
52  }