org.povclipse2.property.megapovxrs

Interface IXmlProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

CopyPattern, ServerLocation

public interface IXmlProvider

Author:

Wolfgang Möstl

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	fromXml(Element element) Deserializes the given JDOM Element adn stores it's content in the bean.
Element	toXML() Serializes the bean into an XML representation.

Method Detail

fromXml

void fromXml(Element element)
      throws PovClipsePreferenceException

Deserializes the given JDOM Element adn stores it's content in the bean.

Parameters:

element - A JDOM Element whos data is to be used.

Throws:

PovClipsePreferenceException - if the given JDOM Element could not be parsed.

toXML

Element toXML()

Serializes the bean into an XML representation.

Returns:

An A JDOM Element representing the bean. This Element can be used to deserialize the XML using the method fromXml(Element element).