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16 * This interface permits a DOM implementer to supply one or more
17 * implementations, based upon requested features and versions, as specified
18 * in . Each implemented <code>DOMImplementationSource</code> object is
19 * listed in the binding-specific list of available sources so that its
20 * <code>DOMImplementation</code> objects are made available.
21 * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-DOM-Level-3-Core-20040407'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification</a>.
24 public interface DOMImplementationSource {
26 * A method to request the first DOM implementation that supports the
28 * @param features A string that specifies which features and versions
29 * are required. This is a space separated list in which each feature
30 * is specified by its name optionally followed by a space and a
31 * version number. This method returns the first item of the list
32 * returned by <code>getDOMImplementationList</code>. As an example,
33 * the string <code>"XML 3.0 Traversal +Events 2.0"</code> will
34 * request a DOM implementation that supports the module "XML" for its
35 * 3.0 version, a module that support of the "Traversal" module for
36 * any version, and the module "Events" for its 2.0 version. The
37 * module "Events" must be accessible using the method
38 * <code>Node.getFeature()</code> and
39 * <code>DOMImplementation.getFeature()</code>.
40 * @return The first DOM implementation that support the desired
41 * features, or <code>null</code> if this source has none.
43 public DOMImplementation getDOMImplementation(String features);
46 * A method to request a list of DOM implementations that support the
47 * specified features and versions, as specified in .
48 * @param features A string that specifies which features and versions
49 * are required. This is a space separated list in which each feature
50 * is specified by its name optionally followed by a space and a
51 * version number. This is something like: "XML 3.0 Traversal +Events
53 * @return A list of DOM implementations that support the desired
56 public DOMImplementationList getDOMImplementationList(String features);