001/*
002 * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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009 *
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015 */
016
017package org.springframework.ui.context;
018
019import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
020
021/**
022 * A Theme can resolve theme-specific messages, codes, file paths, etcetera
023 * (e.g. CSS and image files in a web environment).
024 * The exposed {@link org.springframework.context.MessageSource} supports
025 * theme-specific parameterization and internationalization.
026 *
027 * @author Juergen Hoeller
028 * @since 17.06.2003
029 * @see ThemeSource
030 * @see org.springframework.web.servlet.ThemeResolver
031 */
032public interface Theme {
033
034        /**
035         * Return the name of the theme.
036         * @return the name of the theme (never {@code null})
037         */
038        String getName();
039
040        /**
041         * Return the specific MessageSource that resolves messages
042         * with respect to this theme.
043         * @return the theme-specific MessageSource (never {@code null})
044         */
045        MessageSource getMessageSource();
046
047}