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 * Copyright 2000-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.apache.portals.bridges.frameworks.model;

import java.util.Map;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;

import javax.portlet.PortletConfig;
import javax.portlet.PortletException;


/**
 * PortletApplicationModel
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:taylor@apache.org">David Sean Taylor</a>
 * @version $Id: PortletApplicationModel.java,v 1.3 2004/11/12 06:28:56 taylor Exp $
 */
public interface PortletApplicationModel
{
    void init(PortletConfig config)
    throws PortletException;
    
    ModelBean getModelBean(String view);

    String getTemplate(String view);
    
    Object createBean(ModelBean mb);
    Object lookupBean(ModelBean mb, String key);
    
    Map createPrefsBean(ModelBean mb, Map prefs);
    
    Map validate(Object bean, String view, ResourceBundle bundle)
    throws PortletException;
        
    String getForward(String view, String status);
    
    String getForward(String actionForward);
    void setExternalSupport(Map map);
}
