001    /**
002     * 
003     * Copyright 2004 Protique Ltd
004     * 
005     * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 
006     * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
007     * You may obtain a copy of the License at 
008     * 
009     * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
010     * 
011     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
012     * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 
013     * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 
014     * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 
015     * limitations under the License. 
016     * 
017     **/
018    package org.activemq.io;
019    import org.activemq.message.*;
020    
021    import javax.jms.JMSException;
022    
023    /**
024     * Represents a text based WireFormat such as one that uses XML packets like the
025     * {@link org.activemq.transport.xstream.XStreamWireFormat} or the
026     * {@link org.activemq.transport.jabber.JabberWireFormat}
027     *
028     * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
029     */
030    public abstract class TextWireFormat extends AbstractWireFormat {
031    
032        /**
033         * Converts the packet into a String
034         */
035        public abstract String toString(Packet packet) throws JMSException;
036    
037        /**
038         * Converts the String into a Packet
039         */
040        public abstract Packet fromString(String text) throws JMSException;
041    }