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1   /**
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34  package info.magnolia.module.templating.engine;
35  
36  import info.magnolia.cms.core.Content;
37  import info.magnolia.module.templating.RenderException;
38  
39  import java.io.Writer;
40  
41  /**
42   * This is the central entry point to render any content.
43   * @author pbaerfuss
44   * @version $Id$
45   *
46   */
47  public interface RenderingEngine {
48  
49      /**
50       * Determines the {@link RenderableDefinition definition} to use from the passed content.
51       */
52      public void render(Content content, Writer out) throws RenderException;
53  
54      /**
55       * Render the content by using the passed {@link RenderableDefinition definition}.
56       */
57      public void render(Content content, String definitionName, Writer out) throws RenderException;
58  }