/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Declarative Engineering LLC.
 * All rights reserved.  This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of the Declarative Engineering LLC
 * verson 1 which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
 * http://declarativeengineering.com/legal/DE_Developer_License_v1.txt
 */
package com.de22.orb;

/**
 * Allows an application control over whether certain class names are mangled or demangled over a socket.
 */
public interface IStreamClassNameManipulator {
/**
 * Provides the implementation a chance to either mangle or demangle the class name prior to sending it.
 * @param className The class name to be manipulated.
 * @return The modified class name to be sent.
 */
public String send(String className);
/**
 * Provides the implementation a chance to either mangle or demangle the class name after receiving it and prior to placing or using it in the deserialized model.
 * @param className The class name received.
 * @return The modified class name, possibly to be used to instantiate objects necessary for deserialization.
 */
public String receive(String className);
}//IStreamClassNameManipulator//