001/*
002 * This library is part of OpenCms -
003 * the Open Source Content Management System
004 *
005 * Copyright (C) Alkacon Software (http://www.alkacon.com)
006 *
007 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
008 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
009 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
010 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
011 *
012 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
013 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
014 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
015 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
016 *
017 * For further information about Alkacon Software, please see the
018 * company website: http://www.alkacon.com
019 *
020 * For further information about OpenCms, please see the
021 * project website: http://www.opencms.org
022 *
023 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
024 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
025 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
026 */
027
028package org.opencms.acacia.client;
029
030import org.opencms.acacia.client.widgets.I_CmsEditWidget;
031import org.opencms.acacia.client.widgets.I_CmsFormEditWidget;
032
033import com.google.gwt.dom.client.Element;
034
035/**
036 * Generates an editing widget with the given configuration.<p>
037 */
038public interface I_CmsWidgetFactory {
039
040    /**
041     * Creates the from editing widget.<p>
042     *
043     * @param configuration the widget configuration
044     *
045     * @return the widget
046     */
047    I_CmsFormEditWidget createFormWidget(String configuration);
048
049    /**
050     * Wraps an existing DOM element to create an inline editing widget.<p>
051     *
052     * @param configuration the widget configuration
053     * @param element the element to wrap
054     *
055     * @return the widget
056     */
057    I_CmsEditWidget createInlineWidget(String configuration, Element element);
058}