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package eu.etaxonomy.cdm.ext.geo;
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import javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamException;
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import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.location.NamedArea;
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/**
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 * Class that offers mapping functionality from a CDM {@link NamedArea named area} 
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 * to a {@link GeoServiceArea geo service data holder} class.
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 * It also offers mapping definition functionality.<BR>
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 * The mapping is unidirectional.
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 * 
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 * @author a.mueller
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 * @date 15.08.2011
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 *
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 */
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public interface IGeoServiceAreaMapping {
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	/**
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	 * Transforms a CDM area to an geoservice area
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	 * @param area the CDM NamedArea
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	 * @return GeoServiceArea the geoservice area representing the CDM area
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	 */
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	public GeoServiceArea valueOf(NamedArea area);
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	/**
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	 * Set the mapping. Usually the mapping should be set in a persistent way, so it is
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	 * available after restarting the application. 
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	 * @param area
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	 * @param geoServiceArea
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	 * @throws XMLStreamException
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	 */
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	public void set(NamedArea area, GeoServiceArea geoServiceArea);
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}
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