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package org.apache.camel.spi;

import org.apache.camel.CamelContext;

/**
 * Represents a resolver of data formats.
 *
 * @version 
 */
public interface DataFormatResolver {

    /**
     * Resolves the given data format given its name.
     *
     * @param name the name of the data format to lookup in {@link org.apache.camel.spi.Registry} or create
     * @param context the camel context
     * @return the data format or <tt>null</tt> if not possible to resolve
     */
    DataFormat resolveDataFormat(String name, CamelContext context);

    /**
     * Creates the given data format given its name.
     *
     * @param name the name of the data format factory to lookup in {@link org.apache.camel.spi.Registry} or create
     * @param context the camel context
     * @return the data format or <tt>null</tt> if not possible to resolve
     */
    DataFormat createDataFormat(String name, CamelContext context);
}
