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package org.apache.tapestry.script;

import org.apache.tapestry.ILocatable;


/**
 *  Defines the responsibilities of a template token used by a
 *  {@link org.apache.tapestry.IScript}.
 *
 *  @author Howard Lewis Ship
 *  @version $Id: IScriptToken.java 243791 2004-02-19 17:38:13Z hlship $
 * 
 **/

public interface IScriptToken extends ILocatable
{
	/**
	 *  Invoked to have the token
	 *  add its text to the buffer.  A token may need access
	 *  to the symbols in order to produce its output.
	 *
	 *  <p>Top level tokens (such as BodyToken) can expect that
	 *  buffer will be null.
	 *
	 **/

	public void write(StringBuffer buffer, ScriptSession session);

	/**
	 *  Invoked during parsing to add the token parameter as a child
	 *  of this token.
	 *
	 *  @since 0.2.9
	 **/

	public void addToken(IScriptToken token);
}