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package org.apache.tapestry5.services.assets;

import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.Resource;
import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UsesMappedConfiguration;
import org.apache.tapestry5.services.Context;

/**
 * Used to determine the MIME content type for a resource. The service configuration is the first step,
 * followed by {@link Context#getMimeType(String)}, and then (finally) "application/octet-stream"
 * as a stop-gap.
 * <p>
 * The service configuration maps the file extension (e.g., "png") to its corresponding MIME type (e.g., "image/png");
 */
@UsesMappedConfiguration(String.class)
public interface ContentTypeAnalyzer
{
    /**
     * Analyze the resource to determine its content type.
     * 
     * @param resource
     *            to analyze
     * @return a MIME content type
     */
    String getContentType(Resource resource);
}
