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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.xmlgraphics.ps.dsc;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.xmlgraphics.ps.dsc.events.DSCEvent;

/**
 * Interface that is used to delegate the handling of nested documents (EPS files, data sections)
 * in a PostScript document. The implementation receives a parser instance so it can step forward
 * until the end of the nested document is reached at which point control is given back to the
 * original consumer.
 * <p>
 * It is suggested to use the more generally usable {@link DSCListener} instead. This
 * interface may be deprecated in the future.
 */
public interface NestedDocumentHandler {

    /**
     * Handle a DSC event. Implementations may issue additional calls to the DSC parser and may
     * modify its state. When returning from the call, state information such as filters should
     * be restored.
     * @param event the DSC event to handle
     * @param parser the DSC parser to work with
     * @throws IOException In case of an I/O error
     * @throws DSCException In case of a violation of the DSC spec
     */
    void handle(DSCEvent event, DSCParser parser) throws IOException, DSCException;

}
