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 * Copyright 2007 Google Inc.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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 * 
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package com.google.gwt.user.server.rpc;

/**
 * Used to obtain a {@link SerializationPolicy} for a given module base URL and
 * serialization policy strong name.
 */
public interface SerializationPolicyProvider {
  /**
   * Returns a {@link SerializationPolicy} for a given module base URL and
   * serialization policy strong name.
   * 
   * @param moduleBaseURL the URL for the module
   * @param serializationPolicyStrongName strong name of the serialization
   *          policy for the specified module URL
   * @return a {@link SerializationPolicy} for a given module base URL and RPC
   *         strong name; must not return <code>null</code>
   */
  SerializationPolicy getSerializationPolicy(String moduleBaseURL,
      String serializationPolicyStrongName);
}