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package de.jost_net.JVerein.io;

/**
 * Basis-Interface aller Importer und Exporter.
 */
public interface IO
{
  /**
   * Liefert einen sprechenden Namen des Exporters/Importers. Z.Bsp. "Swift
   * MT-940 Format".
   * 
   * @return Name
   */
  public String getName();

  /**
   * Liefert eine Liste der von diesem unterstuetzten Datei-Formate.
   * 
   * @param objectType
   *          Art der zu exportierenden/importierenden Objekte. Z.Bsb.:
   *          Umsatz.class oder SammellastBuchung.class. Abhaengig davon kann
   *          der Exporter/Importer eine unterschiedliche Liste von
   *          Dateiformaten liefern, die er zu dieser Objektart unterstuetzt.
   * @return Liste der Export-Formate.
   */
  public IOFormat[] getIOFormats(Class<?> objectType);

}
