1 /*
2 * Copyright 2006-2012 smartics, Kronseder & Reiner GmbH
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7 *
8 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9 *
10 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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15 */
16 package de.smartics.maven.util.report.link;
17
18 /**
19 * Factory to create external reports.
20 */
21 public interface ExternalReportFactory
22 {
23 // ********************************* Fields *********************************
24
25 // --- constants ------------------------------------------------------------
26
27 // ****************************** Initializer *******************************
28
29 // ****************************** Inner Classes *****************************
30
31 // ********************************* Methods ********************************
32
33 // --- get&set --------------------------------------------------------------
34
35 // --- business -------------------------------------------------------------
36
37 /**
38 * Constructs an external report.
39 *
40 * @param reportId the identifier of the external report to create.
41 * @param strategy the strategy of the report.
42 * @return the instance of the external report or <code>null</code> if no
43 * report data is provided.
44 */
45 ExternalReport createExternalReport(ReportId reportId,
46 LinkConstructorStrategy strategy);
47
48 // --- object basics --------------------------------------------------------
49 }