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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine.export;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRGenericPrintElement;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRPrintElement;
/**
* A generic print element transformer.
*
* <p>
* Such transformers can be used to preprocess a filled report prior to export
* by translating generic print elements into other print element types or into
* generic print elements of a different type.
* </p>
*
* @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
* @version $Id: GenericElementTransformer.java 3193 2009-11-10 15:19:08Z lucianc $
* @see GenericElementTransformer
*/
public interface GenericElementTransformer extends GenericElementHandler
{
/**
* Transforms a generic print element into another element.
*
* @param context the transformation context
* @param element the element to transform
* @return a print element obtained by transforming the element provided
* as argument
*/
JRPrintElement transformElement(GenericElementTransformerContext context,
JRGenericPrintElement element);
}